Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday honoring the life and birthday of the American civil rights leader, is this month. Here's what to know.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will look a little different this year at some places. Is it still a federal holiday?

A majority of banks will be closed on Jan. 19 to observe MLK Day, according to the Federal Reserve and American National Bank. MLK Day is a "bank holiday," meaning that a majority of banks and credit ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents of the historic Pullman neighborhood celebrate Juneteenth during a parade and block party hosted by the National A.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker made Juneteenth a state holiday Wednesday. Juneteenth, which falls on Saturday, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Pritzker signed the legislation ...

Americans will soon celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of ...

June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. A handful of corporations in the U.S. announced this year that they are making Juneteenth, the day traditionally used to commemorate the end of ...

Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll that honors pioneering activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother" of the Juneteenth movement.

For the first time since 1983, a new federal holiday has been created. After passing the House and Senate earlier this week, President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday a bill designating Juneteenth ...