Observed annually on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings with it various ways to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader. Visit the link in our bio for a look at how the Chattanooga area is observing the holiday this year. Photo 1 / Staff file photo / Marchers participate in a parade for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo 2 / Staff file photo / Marchers pass a Martin Luther King Jr.-inspired mural during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo 3 / Staff file photo / The rising sun reflects off the Hunter Museum of American Art on August 9, 2022. Photo 4 / Staff file photo / The Bessie Smith Cultural Center is seen on Saturday, February 25, 2023. #MLKDay #thingstodo #events #tennessee #nooga #mychatt #timesfreepress #local #community #city