Houston has doubled its celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy with two parades on the same day and at the same time. Here's why.

Organizations across Houston plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights activist, in various ways.

There are several ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Houston-area throughout the holiday weekend, including community service, brunches, parades and musical tributes. See what is happening in your neighborhood.

Even with temperatures in the 20s at sunrise and a winter storm warning in effect for Houston, Wendell Manigault was determined to attend celebrations in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr .— as he said he has done regularly ever since the civil rights icon was assassinated in 1968.

MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail.

In response to Donald Trump's order banning DEI initiatives, the DIA has paused special event programs and related events, including for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and stores will be impacted.

The pause impacts 11 cultural observances like Black History Month, Women's History Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and more.

The nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday as part of a National Day of Service to pay tribute to his legacy. The day is marked each year by a federal holiday when many businesses close.

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Here's what is open and closed on Jan. 20, 2025, the day the nation commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and when President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as president.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later. The holiday always falls on the third Monday in January. This year ...