Martin Luther King Day celebrations will take place in Houston this week, leading up to the national holiday on Monday

Houston will hold its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Jan. 20, starting at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the corner of Smith and McKinney streets, in front of Houston City Hall, located at 900 Smith St.

The East Project Networking Committee will be hosting its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration this Saturday at 1 p.m. beginning at Third and Scott streets. The parade will include city councilors,

January 19 is a day dedicated to the memory of the late Baptist minister, activist, and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrations honoring King are held throughout Evanston

The holiday is the only federally-designated day of service. People are encouraged to participate in a “day of action” and spend the day doing something charitable to uplift their communities.