What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026?
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
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Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring legacy.
Dallas ISD student Deon Harris, this year's competition winner, visited the CBS News Texas studio on Saturday to share an excerpt from his powerful speech on Dr. King's vision of leadership and responsibility.
The national celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's birthday is Monday. Dallas is holding its parade on Saturday.
In Fort Worth, the message is clear: "Saddle up and bundle up" for the cold weather this weekend.
Volunteers started off at the MLK Community Center and were assigned to clean up one of eight zones in South Dallas.
A cold, powerful storm was affecting some planned activities this MLK Jr. holiday.
What started as a one-day MLK Jr. Day event has now turned into a week-long annual MLK End Hunger Challenge, an effort to combat hunger in the Fort Worth community.
DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor says DeSoto is reflecting Dr. King's "dream" through racial and ethnic diversity and expanding middle class.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. only made one visit to Fort Worth in his lifetime, but his brief trip left a lasting impact.
Around 250 organizations participated from non-profits to dancers to drill teams.
Marching bands and residents said they are proud to celebrate King's work and that they will carry the torch for the next generation.
North Texas elementary school students honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday by delivering original, inspirational speeches.
North Texas elementary school students honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday by delivering original, inspirational speeches.
We are off to a cold start with temperatures in the 30s. A beautiful MLK day ahead with sunny skies, light winds and highs in the lower 60s.
TBAAL Founder & President Curtis King says they're adapting to these challenging times, and they're not allowing even a pandemic to silence the music or the mission.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, Fort Worth will hold its MLK Day event virtually this year.
Martin Luther King Jr's birthday will be commemorated in Dallas with the unveiling of a city project meant to encourage unity.
"We usually get together in small groups of eight to 10 per table," explains Board Chair Beverley Wright, "and we have a facilitated conversation about race."
Finding a safe space to talk about race. That's been the goal of the Dallas Dinner Table for years.
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day might have a different meaning for many Americans this year, that's because in 2020 the United States faced racial tensions similar to those that King experience during his lifetime.
"We have to do more... we have to do more," Mayor Johnson said. "MLK weekend, I feel, is the perfect weekend, the perfect time, the perfect moment for us to send a message to our entire city."
The Dallas student said he believes the best way to honor Dr. King's legacy is "to commit ourselves to his vision of nonviolence. Violence is not the solution to anything. Violence only breeds more violence."
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson issued a proclamation Friday declaring 2020 "a year of nonviolence" in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Luka Doncic had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Dallas, which has lost four in a row. Jalen Brunson had 16 points.
