Politics & Government
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Federal holiday marks birthday of civil rights leader.
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader. The holiday is held the third Monday of January each year, near King's birthday, Jan. 15.
A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the national memorial site on the National Mall in Washington this morning. The memorial is free and open to the public. It is located at 1964 Independence Ave., SW in Washington. The street number is a reference to the Civil Right’s Act of 1964, a milestone which Dr. King played an integral role in achieving.
The National Capital Planning Commission and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the site location for the King Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC December 1999.
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