Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Donald Trump's inauguration will result in the closure of several key offices and services.

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

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025.

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

While it is now a time-honored tradition, the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day had a prolonged, difficult path to ...

One of the time-honored displays of bipartisanship after the president’s swearing-in is the inaugural luncheon in Statuary ...

A makeshift grandstand is erected next to the Capitol and hundreds of thousands people line the National Mall.

Having been sworn in and after events at the Capitol, President Donald Trump’s inauguration moved to Capital One Arena, where ...

The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two other foreign leaders with ...

Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s ...