Each year on the third Monday of January, America honors the birth, life, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

As this is a Federal holiday, not only will schools and libraries be closed, most federal and state offices will be closed and there will be no mail deliveries on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the only national holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities, according to the corporation for National & Community Service.

Here is a BrainPOP video on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "With this BrainPOP movie, teach your students about the inspiring life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the help of Tim and Moby. They’ll learn what the civil rights movement was, what was different about the United States in the first part of the 20th Century, and what segregation had to do with it. They’ll learn about King's family background and how he helped begin the Montgomery bus boycott, and they'll also discover who inspired King, and how his non-violent protests lead to Supreme Court decisions banning segregation." 
 
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | BrainPOP