What Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Poster

Hang it before the holiday and read it together. Use the service section to plan a class project, such as a food drive or a park cleanup.

A one-page fact poster with a portrait. It explains that the day is the third Monday in January, Monday, January 18, 2027, that Dr. King was a pastor and civil rights leader born in Atlanta in 1929, that he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and that he said "I have a dream" at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. It ends with how people volunteer on the national day of service.

Yes. We made it for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. There are 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day resources in all, from Preschool to 5th Grade, gathered on our Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 2nd Grade to 5th Grade students, roughly ages 7-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 2nd Grade to 5th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.