Jackson, center, and his twin, Jason, right, watch the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade with their family on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Liberty City in Miami, Fla. “I love seeing all the bands together; it’s a rainy day but everyone’s out enjoying,” said Diana Martinez. Alie Skowronski [email protected]

South Florida will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, festivals, and service events across Miami-Dade and Broward counties to honor the late civil rights leader's legacy.

Communities throughout the Miami Valley have planned events and celebrations today for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

While several places will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be events held in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to honor the late civil rights leader.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is a federal holiday marked every year on the third Monday in January. The holiday will fall on Jan. 20 in 2025 and the United States Postal Service will be closed.

U.S. Rep. and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivered a keynote speech to the 5000 Role Models of Excellence members that evoked the journey of Martin Luther King Jr. urging them to have the courage to continue even when times are tough.

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The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project awarded scholarships to 45 high school seniors at its 32nd annual event in Miami Beach. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasized perseverance and honored Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the nation's oldest Martin Luther King Jr. Day parades took place in Miami on Monday. The MLK Parade in the neighborhood of Liberty City has a rich tradition that started just a few years after the assassination of the civil rights leader, making Miami the first city to create a parade in King's name.

MIAMI – Since 1977, long before Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a federal holiday, Miami’s historically-Black Liberty City neighborhood has played host to a parade in the civil rights leader’s honor. Monday continued the tradition. Parade President Ladi Jenkins recalled traveling to Atlanta all those years ago.