Donald Trump has zero interest in uniting this country or recognizing its history and diversity," said NAACP President Derrick Johnson.

The proclamation came hours after the NAACP criticized Trump's silence as a deliberate failure to honor King's legacy.

President Donald Trump took his sweet time issuing a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Trump, 79, didn’t acknowledge the federal holiday dedicated to the civil rights hero until Monday evening,

President Trump announced changes that will affect two federal holidays in 2026. What they mean, what you need to know in Mississippi

Every president for the last four decades has celebrated the famed Black civil rights leader on Jan. 19 each year, beginning with Ronald Reagan in November 1983

California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to the Trump administration's decision to scrap free national park entry on MLK Day, offering free admission to 200-plus state parks.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced free entry to all California parks on Martin Luther King Day, despite President Donald Trump's decision to end free entry on the national holiday in 2026. Newsweek has contacted the White House for comment via email outside regular working hours.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the holiday honoring the life and birthday of the American civil rights leader, is this month. Here's what to know.

Since MLK Day is one of 11 federal holidays in 2026, Trump alone does not have the power to outright cancel any established federal holiday. To do so would require an act of Congress. Trump can, however, issue executive orders, effective for a year, that change the way federal holidays are administered.