AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the NAACP Amarillo Branch is hosting a celebration. There will be a parade at noon on Monday. Lineups for the parade will start at the Amarillo United Citizens Forum on 901 North Hayden Street.

The Amarillo Community gathered to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy at the Palo Duro Activity Center.

Here's a list of businesses and services that will be open or closed in North Texas during MLK Day as the region experiences freezing temperatures and the potential for flurries or light snow. All schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area are closed.

CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The City of Canyon released its Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule for non-emergent facilities. Officials said non-emergent facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration featured an indoor freedom rally, live performances by Amarillo ISD bands and cheerleaders, and a keynote address from Michael Jackson ...

Cen. Texas (KWTX) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day events occurred across Central Texas encouraging the community to continue his legacy. The 25th annual MLK Jr. Peace March took place in downtown Waco.

MLK Day 2025 in Austin, Central Texas:Marches, food drives and celebrations When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always the third Monday in January. This year ...

Next month, Howard will be among the hundreds of veterans receiving Valentine’s cards through the state’s Valentines for Veterans program, which encourages Texans to send cards. “I’d like Valentine’s Day to be 365 days a year,” Woods said. “We could use more care and love in this world.”

A party taking place this morning but towards the Gulf coast. In fact, so much so that even a blizzard warning for portions of Texas and Louisiana. Luckily for us only those in Mills county cashed in on those snow chances ,

Keeping the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive was the mission on the minds of everyone at the MLK parade in Lufkin. “He sacrificed and so we need to sacrifice, whether it’s braving the cold to make sure his legacy lives on,” Councilman Robert Shankle said.

The Dominion Church of God in Christ handed out free hot chocolate and coffee to participants. A long line snaked from MLK Boulevard to their front door, where volunteers handed out cups.

The festival shared information and hosted activities, including story times, games and essay reading for attendees.