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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day has not always been recognized in SC

South Carolina was the last state to recognize MLK Day as a paid holiday for state employees.

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Why do MS, AL have Robert E. Lee holiday on Martin Luther King Day? What we know

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Pittsburghers spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day giving back

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Washington DC celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day amid tense political climate

Washington D.C. marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with their annual parade as the political climate brings some to reflect on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy.

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What’s open and closed on MLK Day 2026? Banks, stock markets, parks, Walmart, Costco holiday hours

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The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday

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Springfield celebrates MLK holiday with a call: ‘Restore justice, reclaim the dream’

Speaker after speaker noted the many Black leaders heading up the city, such as Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers and School Superintendent Sonia Dinnall, other city department heads, the four legi...

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Hundreds gather for MLK Day youth rally in Nashville

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The sights and sounds from the MLK Day Unity Parade

2 states have a Robert E. Lee state holiday on Martin Luther King Day

US states celebrate Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday honoring Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Which ones? What we know

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In South Carolina, Confederate Flag's Removal Turns King Day Into Celebration

Civic leaders, activists, artists and others are celebrating, marching and paying homage Monday to Martin Luther King Jr., marking the 30th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the slain civil rights leader. In South Carolina, civil rights leaders ...