Why is Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in the United States to remember and honor the life work and legacy of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. King was a prominent figure in the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s and is particularly known for his work against racism and discrimination.

King’s courageous speeches and demonstrations had a significant impact on the abolition of racial segregation in the United States, and he was a key figure in, for example, his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, held in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, close to King’s birthday on January 15th. The day is an official holiday in the United States and is intended to celebrate King’s legacy and promote community and equality.

Sources: Wikipedia