It was 41 years ago that President Ronald Reagan made the third Monday in January an official federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday.

It has been 40 years since Ronald Reagan signed the bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day an official national holiday. In that time the legacy of America’s most famous and formidable civil ...

As the nation prepares to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s worth remembering that venerated Republican deity Ronald Reagan opposed the King holiday right up until the day he signed ...

A new feature documentary from Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound will highlight the music icon’s pivotal role ...

How did Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... holiday in 1983, and though the push to create the commemoration faced some opposition in the Senate, former President Ronald Reagan signed it into ...

Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, and musical journey to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it ...

The nation is paying tribute to the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, ... 1986, following the signing of the King Holiday Bill by President Ronald Reagan in November 1983.

President Ronald Reagan signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday into a national holiday as Coretta Scott King looks on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington. Yet the story of MLK Day didn ...

It wasn’t for 15 years until after King’s death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.. On Nov. 2, 1983, Reagan ...

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20.

Editors note: Versions of this editorial have appeared at earlier holidays. It was 41 years ago that President Ronald Reagan made the third Monday in January an official federal holiday to honor ...