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2026 Local Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 19, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Here is our list of local events to help honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday this month! Do you know of an event that should be added to this list? Please submit additions to this free listing here.

Every year Dr. King’s birthday is celebrated as a day of service, and his life and legacy are honored through local events, ceremonies, and planned service projects.

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Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Events, Martin Luther King Jr, and MLK Day of Service
Categories: BIG LISTS, Chesapeake, Events, Hampton, Information, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown

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