The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on the domestic front and conflict overseas in Vietnam.

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.

When is Martin Luther King Jr ... United States. This means banks will be closed on Monday. The Federal Reserve will also be closed. Bank ATMs and digital banking features will still be in service.

Carla Clark | For The Republic Volunteer Varun Patibandla unloads food donated by Cummins at the United Way during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Columbus, Ind., Monday, January 20 ...

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

On Sunday evening, worshippers of many different denominations gathered at the Peace United ... the worship service. The service not only kicks off Duluth’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work ... along with members of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York (UJA) on Monday, Jan. 20 to ...

organized a transformative Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in collaboration with several community partners. Despite a snowstorm, the event, led by Program Planning Chair Marcia Allen ...

Presidents' Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and while it is a federal holiday, it's not guaranteed a paid day off for U.S. workers.

A Martin Luther King Day ... from United Holiness Church performed to Lead Me On. Kamille Cutts welcomed those gathered. “I, along with the Americus Divine 9, would like to extend a hearty welcome to each to the annual MLK Day of Service, of celebration ...

File Image/Reuters United States President Donald Trump has ordered the release of thousands of previously classified files related to the assassinations of US President John F Kennedy, US Senator Robert F Kennedy, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The ...