Martin Luther King Jr. Day serves as a reminder not only of the man, but also of his mission. He stood for advances in civil rights, nonviolent resistance, and a dream of racial harmony. In 1983, the third Monday of January was made a federal holiday to mark his birthday, which was on January 15. It"s the only federal holiday that"s designated as a national day of service and the "day on, not a day off" continues to inspire unity, progress, and the ongoing struggle for equality.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Río Negro, Amazon basin, Brazil
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World Migratory Bird Day
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A dying breed of tree thrives in an American park
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National Hummingbird Day
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Happy Birthday, Eiffel Tower
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Yosemite National Park turns 132
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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Freeloaders of the avian world
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A national icon
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International Day of the Tropics
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Wheels up in Beijing
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First day of summer
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Storks ready for takeoff
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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World Reef Awareness Day
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Visiting Ahch-To on Star Wars Day
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Float on
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Time to count some birds
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Join the parade for World Elephant Day
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Mitsumata blossoms
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International Literacy Day
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands