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Arizona, MLK Day

USA Today · 2d

Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.

Arizona Republic on MSN · 5h

MLK Day 2025 freebies in Arizona: All the parks you can get in for free

National and state parks in Arizona will waive entry fees for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Save money at Grand Canyon, in Sedona and more.

Martin Luther King Jr, MLK Day

Phoenix New Times · 1d

6 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day in metro Phoenix

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Arizona Daily Sun · 2d

Arizona residents get free admission to state parks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Adventure seekers can enjoy a fee-free day at an Arizona state park on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

YAHOO!News · 2h

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Texas? Supermarkets, banks, more

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday on which many people, including students, are off. It's also a day when many may reflect on the civil rights leader and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role

Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super ...

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MLK Jr. Day: What to know about the holiday honoring civil rights leader

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and ...

ABC15 Arizona2h

MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Gorgeous MLK Day weekend continues in the Valley

Learn more about the latest Phoenix area weather forecast and conditions with Most Accurate Forecast from ABC15.

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'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the ...

Arizona Daily Star19h

Tucson's MLK Day events: March, celebration, volunteer projects

Tucson's MLK Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at the Reid Park Bandshell. A 3-mile ...

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How to visit Michigan's national parks for free. Park service waives fee on MLK Day

Entrance fees for Michigan's national parks and lakeshores will be waived Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here's what to know.

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Trump will take office on MLK Day in rare inaugural occurence. Here's when it happened last

Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Here's what to know about MLK Day, Inauguration Day and why the two are being observed ...

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