Martin Luther King Jr. the civil rights activist and minister who was martyred in the 1960's birthday is coming up on January 15. The United States remembers and celebrates his life and work on the third Monday in January. January 16 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day for 2013. It's also Inauguration Day for President Barack Obama and falls directly on MLK Jr. birthday. What a nice b-day present for this heroic man. Here are free printable lessons and activities to explore MLK Jr. Day. Click here