Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why
Jan 15, 2025 · A few weeks later, on Monday, Jan. 18, 1993, Arizona celebrated its first official Martin Luther King Day holiday as a state. Thousands of people marched in Phoenix, and festivities included ...
Recognizing Change: Arizona’s convoluted history with MLK Day
6 days ago · The holiday was finally inked into state law in November 1992. Voters passed a Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday, making Arizona the last state to formally install an MLK holiday and the only state to approve it by popular vote, according to the Pima County Public Library. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is honored across Maricopa County ...
Arizona was the last state to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a …
Jan 15, 2024 · According to the Arizona State Library, Governor Bruce Babbitt declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day an Arizona holiday in March 1986. This came after the State Legislature failed, by one vote,...
Is the mail delivered on MLK Day? Here's what is closed in Arizona
6 days ago · On Monday, many Americans have the day off to remember and honor civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year. This ...
Getting an MLK holiday in Arizona wasn't easy - Axios
Jan 17, 2025 · 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. Connecticut was the first state to designate a King holiday, on the second Sunday of January, but it wasn't a legal holiday there until 1976, when it was moved to Jan. 15 and became a paid ...
Arizona’s convoluted history with MLK Day | News
Jan 17, 2025 · Voters passed a Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday, making Arizona the last state to formally install an MLK holiday and the only state to approve it by popular vote, according to the Pima County Public Library.
Arizona's Journey from Controversy to Celebration of MLK Day
4 days ago · The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the eventual voter approval in 1992.
Martin Luther King Holiday in Arizona - Pima County Public Library
Dec 10, 2024 · Martin Luther King Holiday in Arizona On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law designating the third Monday in January as a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King. Inspired by this action, several states established a holiday to honor Martin Luther King (MLK).
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 ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - Minorities in Arizona: Historical ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in Arizona. Despite the federal establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, which was passed by Congress and signed by President Ronald Reagan on Nov. 2, 1983, Arizona was the last state in the country to make Martin Luther King Jr Day a holiday in 1992.