Holidays

The service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was among the most prominent commemorations of Martin Luther King Jr. planned across the country Monday.

As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C. for a rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Action Network (NAN) is hosting the rally and its founder Rev. Al Sharpton was expected to speak about King’s teachings, legacy and what he would say about...

The historic Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a rally in honor of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day. News4’s Dominique Moody reports. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. is a federal holiday marked every year on the third Monday in January. The holiday will fall on Jan. 20 in 2025 and the United States Postal Service will be closed.

The holiday is celebrated each year on the third Monday of January, falling on Jan. 20 this year, which coincides with the presidential inauguration.

On this Science 4 Everyone, Storm Team4 Meteorologist (and Science Teacher!) Ryan Miller explains ecofriendly ways of disposing your Christmas tree in a way that can help the environment instead of putting it in a landfill. 

The lights are dimming on this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The 11-ton Norway Spruce received a light dusting of snow on its final day before crews bring it down to be milled and repurposed. Anyone looking to catch one final peak at the holiday spectacle has until 10 p.m. on Saturday. After that, the tree goes dark — officially...

Here’s info on natural Christmas tree disposal across the D.C. area. News4’s Susan Hogan reports.

The holiday season hasn’t ended just yet. Here’s where to buy your Rosca de Reyes and King Cake in the DMV.

News4’s Aimee Cho spoke to residents about their goals for the new year.

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Watch Night is a tradition in multiracial and Black churches that dates back to the Civil War.

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne and the ball drop, the night will also be significant to another historical reason.

Avoiding overspending during the holidays requires planning ahead and budgeting, experts said. That means there are steps you can take now.

Auckland was the first major city in the world to ring in the New Year, 18 hours before the ball drops in New York’s Times Square.

If you’re planning to make financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend that you start by evaluating the state of your finances in 2024. Then, set specific goals and make sure they’re attainable for your lifestyle.

If you’re making New Year resolutions, experts say keep them small and focused on specific goals.

Most American adults who plan to make a New Year’s resolution say they want to live a healthier lifestyle or improve their financial well-being, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

A majority of American adults won’t leave their home on New Year’s Eve, while only 5% plan on going out to an organized event, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

Here’s a roundup of the stores that will be open for the New Year’s holiday.