Houston is celebrating 713 Day with various events, including the Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers game, a car parade, and deals at local businesses such as Grotto, Houston Zoo, Bayou & ...

As Delbert Jackson turned right onto the clean, sandy-paved stretch of Martin Luther King Drive, his chin lifted with quiet ...

Houston's Freedom Over Texas event features live music and fireworks, with contingency plans for potential rain.

Houston will host a unified Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade starting in 2026 after years of separate events.

The Detroit Pistons will visit the Houston Rockets in a cross-conference NBA MLK Day game on Monday's NBA schedule. Houston is 28-13 overall and 14-6 at home, while Detroit is 21-21 overall and 11 ...

City of Houston solid waste management employees wave as they ride on a float during the 47th Annual “Original” MLK Jr. Day Parade on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Houston. Brett Coomer/Staff ...

MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail.

Events Houston to celebrate MLK Day with parades, community service, education Organizations across Houston plan to honor Martin Luther King Jr., the late civil rights activist, in various ways.

On MLK Day, YMCAs across the Greater Houston area will host service events as part of The MLK Day of Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Volunteers are needed to assist with ...

What you should know about the annual MLK Day Parade in Houston FILE - In this 1960 file photo, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta.

Monday, Jan. 20 marks Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, which just so happens to coincide with Inauguration Day this year, both listed as federal holidays.

In 2025, Houston will proudly continue its tradition of supporting the Black Heritage Society’s MLK Day parade, marking 48 years of honoring Dr. King’s vision of unity, justice, and progress.