Monday is both Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Why it matters: The U.S. Postal Service, stock markets, banks and many schools are closed for the federal holiday, but not because it's the day President-elect Trump is sworn in as the 47th president.

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in Boston said the coincidence generates some complicated feelings for them.

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, assassination, and more facts.

As the United States prepares to honour Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality on Monday (Jan 20), civil rights leaders are organising efforts to counter President-elect Donald Trump's expected policies,

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the fight for civil rights.

Several events are planned in Aurora on Monday to celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday honoring the legendary Civil Rights leader.

West Virginia University and the Community Coalition for Social Justice of West Virginia will host two separate celebrations during Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend, with the first taking place on Saturday at the Mountainlair, the Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast.

Just three hours after the annual King Day service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.

Activists want to safeguard policies and avoid funding cuts to social-service programs that largely support Black and Latino communities, and to challenge companies that have rolled back or eliminated diversity initiatives.

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in Boston said the coincidence generates some complicated feelings for them.

Many businesses will be closed on Monday - and not just because Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president.