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MLK Day Service 2026 | How to watch LIVE

MLK Day Service 2026 | How to watch LIVE

ATLANTA - Monday is a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, the culmination of a series of community outreach events honoring the civil rights leader.

FOX 5 Atlanta is proud to once again to partner with The King Center to broadcast and livestream this event. Here's how you can watch.

CIRCA 1966: Civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers a sermon in circa 1966. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

As in years past, there are several ways to watch the MLK Day Service live:

This year's keynote speaker is Rev. A. R. Bernard, Sr., founder and chairperson of the Christian Cultural Center Global.

MLK Day is a federal holiday that celebrates the birth of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encourages the world to reflect on the issues of racism and civil rights.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in history, King spearheaded the Civil Rights Movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was the driving force behind landmark events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington.

FILE - Martin Luther King, Jr., close-up during a speech, circa the 1960s.  ( Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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MLK Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January, meaning it may not always land on King's actual birthday, Jan. 15. In fact, it won't happen again until 2029.