First Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

Following action by the legislature in the 1984–85 session, Martin Luther King’s birthday began to be celebrated as an official university holiday. The first observance was on January 21, 1985. (King’s birthday was January 15.)

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  • Title First Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
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  • Keywords First Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 22, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018