Young Reporters Martin Luther King Day Thomas Massey Hampton School
Earlier this month, on 15 January and on the third Monday of January in each year, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day which is the US equivalent of a bank holiday in the United States. The day is chosen because it is the closest day to Martin Luther King’s birthday which, this year fell on his actual birthday of 15 January. It is not celebrated here in the UK because although he had a worldwide impact, his main achievements were to change US legislation and attitudes.
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Earlier this month, on 15 January and on the third Monday of January in each year, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Day which is the US equivalent of a bank holiday in the United States. The day is chosen because it is the closest day to Martin Luther King’s birthday which, this year fell on his actual birthday of 15 January. It is not celebrated here in the UK because although he had a worldwide impact, his main achievements were to change US legislation and attitudes.
