Martin Luther King Day Holiday 2024. Martin luther king was assassinated on april 4th,1968 by james earl ray. A baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by african americans in montgomery, alabama, in 1955.
Mlk day is the only federal holiday designated by congress as a national day of service. And recommit to honoring his moral vision on the path to redeeming the soul of our nation.