Monday marks the 30th annual observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States.
First observed in 1986 after President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law three years earlier, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has since been designated as a national day of service by President Bill Clinton in 1994.
The holiday falls on the third Monday in January, close to Dr. King's birthday. He was born on Jan. 15, 1929.
Here is a list of some of the events happening this weekend in Orlando to remember and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.
- 24th Annual Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy Prayer Breakfast
- 7:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- First Baptist Orlando, 3000 S. John Young Parkway
- Ticketed event
- Plant Seedlings for Civil Rights
- 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- Barker Park, 2000 Monte Carlo Trail, Orlando
- FREE event & service opportunity
- Parramore Community Cleanup Service Project
- 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- FAMU College of Law, 201 Beggs Ave., Orlando
- FREE event & service opportunity
- MLK Commission House Painting
- 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- 326 N. Lee Ave., Orlando
- FREE event, service opportunity
- MLK South Street Jazz and Blue Cookout
- 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- John H. Jackson Community Center, 1002 Carter St., Orlando
- FREE event
- Ocoee Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
- 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19
- Citrus Elementary School, 87 N. Clarke Road, Ocoee