Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January each year as a way to recognize the civil rights icon and his messages of Black empowerment and racial equality.MLK Day is also designated as an official day of service to encourage volunteerism. Below is a list of events happening in Sacramento for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 19:Sixth Annual South Sacramento Martin Luther King Jr Community CelebrationWhen: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Where: Luther Burbank High School Auditorium, 3500 Florin Road in Sacramento The caravan features decorated cars, vans, motorcycles and bikes. MLK 365: 44th March for the DreamThe main march begins at Sacramento City College and ends at the SAFE Convention Center where a free diversity expo will take place. According to organizers the march is about 4.6 miles and takes an hour and a half. People are encouraged to arrive at Hughes Stadium at the city college by 8 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. The march departs at 9:15 a.m. There’s also an “extra mile” event (actually 1.9 miles) “for those in leadership” that takes place earlier Monday morning from the Oak Park Community Center to Sacramento City College. That march departs at 8:30 a.m. Sacramento Regional Transit is offering a free ride to and from the event from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on bus and light rail. Click here for a flyer. The Diversity Expo will have more than 100 vendor booths, a Rosa Parks exhibit, a food court, live music and three stages where people can learn about educational opportunities, hear from community leaders and learn about technology. The vendor booths will offer resources on health and wellness, jobs, housing and finance, energy savings and community services. Learn more. North Sacramento/Del Paso Heights When: The program gets underway with an assembly at 8 a.m. and then a program at 9 a.m. The march starts at 10:30 a.m. Where: Grant Union High School, 1400 Grande Avenue.There will be a business resource fair and lunch after the march from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by strategy sessions from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.Learn more.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January each year as a way to recognize the civil rights icon and his messages of Black empowerment and racial equality.

MLK Day is also designated as an official day of service to encourage volunteerism.

Below is a list of events happening in Sacramento for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 19:

Sixth Annual South Sacramento Martin Luther King Jr Community Celebration

When: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Where: Luther Burbank High School Auditorium, 3500 Florin Road in Sacramento

The caravan features decorated cars, vans, motorcycles and bikes.

MLK 365: 44th March for the Dream

The main march begins at Sacramento City College and ends at the SAFE Convention Center where a free diversity expo will take place. According to organizers the march is about 4.6 miles and takes an hour and a half.

People are encouraged to arrive at Hughes Stadium at the city college by 8 a.m. The program begins at 8:30 a.m. The march departs at 9:15 a.m.

There’s also an “extra mile” event (actually 1.9 miles) “for those in leadership” that takes place earlier Monday morning from the Oak Park Community Center to Sacramento City College. That march departs at 8:30 a.m.

Sacramento Regional Transit is offering a free ride to and from the event from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on bus and light rail. Click here for a flyer.

The Diversity Expo will have more than 100 vendor booths, a Rosa Parks exhibit, a food court, live music and three stages where people can learn about educational opportunities, hear from community leaders and learn about technology.

The vendor booths will offer resources on health and wellness, jobs, housing and finance, energy savings and community services.

Learn more.

North Sacramento/Del Paso Heights

When: The program gets underway with an assembly at 8 a.m. and then a program at 9 a.m. The march starts at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Grant Union High School, 1400 Grande Avenue.

There will be a business resource fair and lunch after the march from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by strategy sessions from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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