Memorial Walk Set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday

On Monday you can help celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a peaceful memorial walk at Galatzan Park.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Recreation Department along with the City of El Paso will hold a memorial walk for anyone who is interested in walking to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

If you have Monday off you are invited and encouraged to attend the ‘Walk with the King’ memorial walk which will take place at Galatzan Park located at 650 Wallenberg on Monday beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first signed into law by Ronald Reagan back in 1983.

The floating holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King’s birthday, January 15th.