Martin Luther King Jr. Day
WSU Vancouver recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday marking King’s birthday. Since 1983, the King holiday has been observed on the third Monday of January each year. The earliest Monday for this holiday is Jan. 15 (King’s birthday) and the latest is Jan. 21. King is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest social justice leaders in world history. King’s, “I Have a Dream” speech, Nobel Peace Prize lecture and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” are among the most revered orations and writings in the English language. His accomplishments are now taught to children in the U.S. of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide.To learn more, click to the full statement, found here