Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday on which many people, including students, are off. It's also a day when many may reflect on the civil rights leader and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

The federal holiday is observed on the third Monday of January and celebrates the work of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work during the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is this Monday, Jan. 20 and people all across East Texas are getting together to celebrate the holiday. Events being held in honor of the great American civil rights leader will start on Friday and are being held throughout this weekend heading into Monday.

Here is what to know about what businesses and services that will remain open and which ones will take the day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements and political changes.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an activist and minister known for being the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s, leading up to his assassination on April 4, 1968, in Memphis ...

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic

Dallas’ 43rd Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will take place on Jan ... The University of Texas at Dallas, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Foundation, Eugene McDermott Foundation ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the U.S. on the third ... businesses and services that will be open or closed in North Texas during MLK Day as the region experiences freezing ...

The City of Edinburg and the UTRGV Center for Student Involvement cleaned the historic Reslawn Cemetery, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The cemetery was established in 1928 and is a historically Black burial site in Edinburg.