Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs yearly on the third Monday in January, and happens to be very close to the date of King’s actual birthday which is January 15th. This day has been an official holiday in America since 1983, long after his death in 1968. Martin accomplished many achievements, such as being an American Baptist Minister and leading the nonviolent activism as the chief spokesman in the Civil Rights Movement. This was a protest against racial discrimination in federal and state law. The holiday was officially signed in 1983, but some states refused replacing it with alternative or combining holidays. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became known in all 50 states in 2000, and it continues to be remembered today in 2017. King gave several speeches throughout his life, but has one in particular that has gotten very well known, his “I Have a Dream Speech.” This was given on August 28, 1963 to bring justice to racism and to bring equality to civil/economic rights among everybody in the United States. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to create equality for the people so they could peacefully live their lives, especially the African Americans, who were the biggest targets at the time being.