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, Clinton's Inauguration took place on Jan. 20, 1997.

For the third time in U.S. history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will both be held on the same day.

With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep overlapping.

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.

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.

Federal holidays collide in a rare overlap today, which is both Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The two events aren't expected to coincide again until January 2053, due to their particular requirements and quirks of the calendar.

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.

The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through ... Inauguration Day and MLK Day overlapped were during President Bill Clinton’s second inauguration in 1997 and President Obama ...

The date was Aug. 28, 1963. An estimated quarter of a million people came to Washington D.C. on a sun-filled day to march for jobs and civil rights. The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev ...

William E. Leuchtenburg, a prize-winning historian widely admired for his authoritative writings on the U.S. presidency and as the reigning scholar on Franklin Roosevelt and the