The dual celebrations of a second Trump inauguration and the civil rights leader’s birth raise profound questions about Black leadership and progress toward the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Is Inauguration Day always on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day? While that happens to be the case in 2025, the occurrence is a rare, coincidental one.

Donald Trump will celebrate his Inauguration Day today, the same day as MLK Day. How many times have the two days overlapped? Here's what to know.

In these quiet ways — and others — people across the Washington region will honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday while thousands of others converge on the nation’s capital to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump being sworn in for a second term.

As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday, and you can watch it live from home.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. This year's MLK Day also falls on Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump, marking only the second time in 28 years that these federal observances align.

Here’s how to get tickets Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term ...

"I just want to live in hope that some of the ideals of the late Dr. King might flow over into this new administration," said one advocate.

Donald Trump is set to make a historic comeback to the White House on Monday with a swearing-in ceremony inside the Capitol.

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleared Congress, and President Ronald Reagan signed it.