In the decades following the assassination of a man who would one day have his name become synonymous with racial equality, one woman who stood on that

Martin Luther King Jr is remembered for his tireless work during the Civil Rights Movement and his dream that one day everyone would be treated as equals. A statue built in his memory now stands in Washington D.C. and each year, the third Monday in January is celebrated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an American federal holiday.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.