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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 2, 2026
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Headshot of Martin Luthrer King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement in the United States. He was a social activist and Baptist minister who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January.

 

Events 

Seattle Colleges: Annual Celebration of MLK 
Location: Jerry Brockey Center, South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle 
Date and time: Friday, Jan. 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  
More information  

Youth-led MLK Day March and Celebration  
Location: Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S, Seattle  
Date and time: Saturday, Jan. 17, March begins at MLK Jr. Memorial Park, 2200 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Seattle at 11 a.m. Celebration starts after the march and will be held at Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S., Seattle   
More information  

The Seattle Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition  
Date and time: Various events from Saturday, Jan. 17 to Monday, Jan. 19 
More information 

  

Additional Resources 

National Museum of African American History & Culture: 5 Things to Know: Surprising Facts About Martin Luther King Jr. 

The King Center 

University of Washington MLK Week 


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