2025 King Holiday Observance

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Wed, Jan 8, 2025 - Mon, Jan 20, 2025

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The annual King Holiday Observance is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Center leads the charge to provide education and training in Nonviolence365; while serving as the vital living memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Global citizens will have unique opportunities to learn and unite in celebration of Dr. King’s groundbreaking work and Mrs. Coretta Scott King’s powerful continuation and formal institutionalization of that work through a variety of engaging events hosted by The King Center leading up to The King Holiday on January 20th, 2025.

Our strategic theme for 2025 is ‘Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365′. This theme defines the 2025 King Holiday Observance events and programming while serving as a compass for all the work we will do this upcoming calendar year and beyond. The pioneering work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. demonstrated that Kingian Nonviolence (Nonviolence365™) is the sustainable solution to injustice and violence in our world, ultimately leading to the creation of the Beloved Community, where injustice ceases, and love prevails.

The King Center welcomes and invites you to join this movement for a new future as we strive to cultivate a Beloved Community Mindset, and ultimately transform unjust systems.

January 8^th– 2025 KHO Kickoff Reception & Book Signing (In-Person and open to the public)
January 11^th– MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Awards (In-Person and open to the public) (Event Ticket Required)
January 13^th– Nonviolence365® Training* (Virtual)
January 14^th– Nonviolence365® Training* (Virtual)
January 14^th– Beloved Community Youth Book Reading* (Virtual and open for students K-5^th)
January 15^th– Beloved Community Global Summit* (Hybrid and open to the public)
January 16^th– Beloved Community Global Youth Summit* (Hybrid and open to the public)
January 17^th– Beloved Community Teach-In* (Downloadable lesson plans available for K-12 educators)
January 17^th– MLK Advisory Council Event (Private Event)
January 20^th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church (In-person and open to the public, will be broadcast and streamed)
January 20^{th –}Beloved Community Service Project (In-Person and open to the public)

For more information, registration, ticket purchase, and up-to-date details about KHO 2025, please visit King Holiday 2025 – The King Center

(*) Requires Registration