King Day 2025. This Martin Luther King Day, immerse yourself in a celebration of courage, justice, and community at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute! Join the BCRI for a day filled with meaningful activities, vibrant performances, and celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Admission to the museum and all activities is absolutely FREE!

Jan 14, 2025 · The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Montgomery honors Dr. King's legacy by promoting equality, justice, and unity. This event features inspirational stories and educational initiatives to inspire community engagement and commitment to social change.

Jan 20, 2025 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in a city once known as “Bombingham” for the frequent explosions at homes and Black churches during the 1950’s and 60’s.

It was first observed on January 20, 1986. A pastor at Montgomery 's Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, King rose to prominence in the civil rights movement during the events of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Birmingham Campaign of 1963, and the Selma to …

Jan 12, 2024 · It has been updated to include recent efforts in Alabama and Mississippi to separate the two holidays in each state. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a federally-recognized holiday to honor the life of the civil rights movement icon around his …

Jan 19, 2025 · MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also...

Next Monday, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The state of Alabama played a critical role in the Civil Rights Movement. King wrote a letter from his Birmingham jail cell after being arrested in April of 1963 for violating Alabama’s mass public demonstration law, as outlined on the King Institute’s website.

Jan 8, 2024 · Join V94.9 WATV for a lively and heartfelt celebration as they honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at their Inaugural MLK Brunch. When : Monday, January 15 | 10AM-12:30PM Where: Uptown Jazz Lounge, 2250-B 9th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203

Jan 17, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always scheduled to take place on the third Monday in January. President Ronald Regan signed the bill creating the holiday into federal law in 1983.

Jan 16, 2025 · While Martin Luther King Jr. was born Feb. 18, the third day in January is reserved as a day in honor of his major contributions to the Civil Rights Movement before he was gunned down and killed April 4, 1968.