*** Martin Luther King Jr Day *** third Monday of January every year

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr, an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.

Dr King advocated for nonviolent resistance to overcome injustice as a means of lifting racial oppression. He created change with organized sit-ins, marches, and peaceful demonstrations that highlighted issues of inequality. Dr King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964; he was the youngest person ever to receive this high honor. He followed in the footsteps of his grandfather and father by entering the ministry to become a Baptist minister. On April 4, 1968, at the age of 39, he was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee as he stood on the balcony of his hotel. Dr King traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to lead a march in support of striking sanitation workers.

The Purpose of Education - Dr Martin Luther King Jr Excerpted from Morehouse College Student Paper, 1947. "Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction. The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

Date: Monday, January 19th, 2026

Note: This is an All Day Event

Categories: Holiday / Observance