Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | No School for Students
There is no school for students/staff on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, January 16). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. King sought equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and all victims of injustice through non-violent protest.
Dr. King was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.
A few events around the District to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are listed below.
Saturday, January 14; 9:00-11:00 am
Potomac River Cleanup at Theodore Roosevelt Island
Monday, January 16; 9:30 - 2:00 am
2023 MLK Holiday DC Annual Peace Walk & Parade
Monday, January 16; 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Carter Baron Amphitheater Clean Up
Monday, January 16; 11:00 - 3:00 pm
"The People's Holiday" Community Event at the National Museum of African American History
Monday, January 16; 6:00 pm
"Let Freedom Ring" Concert with Leslie Odom Jr. at the Kennedy Center (free tickets!)
The ticket giveaway begins January 16 at 4:30 pm at the Hall of Nations and will be limited to 2 tickets per person.
