Monday is MLK Day, and many businesses and services are closed in observance of the federal holiday to honor the civil rights icon.

The MLK Jr. parade in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood has a rich tradition that started in 1977, making it one of the oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades in the country.

Across South Florida, volunteers used the holiday to honor Dr. King's legacy through service, demonstrating his enduring call to action for equality and community improvement.

Brevard honored Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday with a parade and other commemorations. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, but the federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in January.

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While Alachua County residents celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Donald Trump's return to the White House happened simultaneously.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Idahoans gathered at the Capitol for Human Rights Day to celebrate and honor Martin Luther King Jr. through performances, dancing and speeches.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is a federal holiday marked every year on the third Monday in January. The holiday will fall on Jan. 20 in 2025 and the United States Postal Service will be closed.

The holiday is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January, falling on Jan. 20 this year, which coincides with the presidential inauguration.

For decades, marches to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have taken place across the country. On Monday, hundreds of Dayton leaders and residents alike braved the near-zero-degree temperatures to gather at the Charles Drew Center to continue MLK’s fight.