Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 2026 is on Monday, January 19th. It is a federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. The day is also recognized as a national day of service to encourage volunteerism and community improvement. Theme:  The 2026 King Holiday Observance theme is "Mission Possible 2: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way," according to The King Center. Learn more at  https://thekingcenter.org

On the night of June 28th in 1969 the LGBTQ+ community in the West Village of NYC responded with civil and not civil disobedience when...