Martin Luther King Jr. was a key figure in America's civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. It was thanks to his leadership that the movement earned wide public support, which ultimately led to better treatment for African-Americans. While his "I Have a Dream" speech is one of the best-known public addresses of the civil rights era, he did much more than give speeches; he was an advocate for change, who persuaded legislators and the public to support civil rights. After he was assassinated in 1968, his many supporters decided that there should be a day set aside to commemorate his accomplishments. It took a while to bring this plan to fruition, but the King Holiday was finally signed into law in 1983.
People celebrate Martin Luther King Day to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 18th
Because that is the day he was born
January 21st is celebrated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Absolutely. Do you think India should celebrate a day in honor of Gandhi?
On the third Monday in January
Many people celebrate MLK Day with a special celebration in the Rotunda of the Luzerne County Courthouse. Martin Luther King's day is celebrated by holding the annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service has been the largest event in the nation honoring Dr. King.
Jehovah's Winesses do not celebrate birthdays and holidays, but it would be the decision of their employers to close or stay open on Martin Luther King Day.
Yes, one day is enough to celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday as an official federal holiday. We can practice the principles he stood for every day, which is actually a higher honor to him than a one day observance.
To celebrate his death or birthday i belive. I think.
All States. It is a Federal Holiday.
martin Luther kings day is to honor the death of martin Luther king jr.