But did you know it took Arizona a tumultuous 15 years to recognize Martin Luther King Day as an official holiday? Here's what happened. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday ...

Getting outdoors for Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2025 won't cost a cent at many of Arizona's prized natural landmarks. Monday, Jan. 20, marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., and the federal ...

That's 10 a.m. Arizona time. Trump will take office on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Why are MLK Day and Inauguration Day on the same day in 2025? Inauguration Day is always on Jan. 20, the year after ...

Monday's holiday marks three decades since Arizona celebrated its first MLK Day. This year also marks 30 years since Arizona missed out on its first Super Bowl, which the NFL moved to Pasadena after ...

PHOENIX - Government offices in Arizona are closed on Jan. 15, 2024 as a result of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that was established to honor the late civil rights icon. However ...

Arizona's delayed recognition of MLK Day cost the state its first chance to host a Super Bowl in 1993 PHOENIX — As we honor those who fought for civil rights this Black History month ...

In 1992, Arizona became the first state where voter ... ‘A prayer answered’ Supporters took a victory lap the next MLK Day with a packed arena concert attended by Wonder and other artists.

Explore this MLK Day special episode with impactful stories from across our state. In this Arizona Horizon MLK special episode, we speak with Benjamin Taylor, Arizona State Bar's first Black ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — While many people have the day off from work or school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jamaica Delmar, the Director of African-American Student Affairs at the University ...

It was 15 years after King's death before civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Day a nationally observed holiday. Arizona was not the last state to create an ...