Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20. Here's what to know about mail, trash pickup, banks and what's open and closed on MLK Day.

How the idea for MLK day began The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged into grief. U.S. Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, one of ...

Next Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon..

Because MLK Day is on Monday, most employees will get a day off. Does this mean Inauguration Day is a federal holiday, too?

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Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20. Here's what to know about mail, trash pickup, banks and what's open and closed on MLK Day.