{"id":23446,"date":"2026-01-07T11:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=23446"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:38:23","slug":"calendar-of-events-to-honor-the-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2026\/01\/calendar-of-events-to-honor-the-legacy-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Government Announces Calendar of Events to Honor the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Zora Neale Hurston, and February as Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-21138\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mayor-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orange County, FL<\/strong> \u2013 Orange County\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Initiative announces its calendar of events for January and February 2026. The mission of the initiative is to celebrate Dr. King\u2019s legacy through programs that foster unity and connectivity.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>MLK Events<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 13 at 9 a.m. \u2013 Orange County proclamation recognizing Monday, January 19, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/li>\n<li>January 16 at 11 a.m. \u2013 Alpha Phi Alpha MLK Commemorative Luncheon<\/li>\n<li>January 17 at 10 a.m. \u2013 Downtown Orlando Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade<\/li>\n<li>January 17 at 2 p.m. \u2013 City of Eatonville MLK Parade<\/li>\n<li>January 19 at 7:30 a.m. \u2013 Arthur \u201cPappy\u201d Kennedy Prayer Breakfast<\/li>\n<li>January 19 at 9 a.m. \u2013 U.S. Hunger and Orange County MLK Initiative Day of Service<\/li>\n<li>January 19 at 10 a.m. \u2013 City of Ocoee MLK Parade<\/li>\n<li>January 19 at 2 p.m. \u2013 City of Apopka MLK Parade<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Zora! Festival Season \u2013 Outdoor Festival of the Arts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 30 through February 1 \u2013 Three-day celebration of heritage, creativity, and community, featuring artists, performances, food, and cultural exhibits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Black History Month<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>January 27 at 9 a.m. \u2013 Orange County proclamation recognizing February 2026 as Black History Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Orange County\u2019s Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative and for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/cultureparks\/drmartinlutherkingjrinitiative\/meetings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full calendar of events<\/a>, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/MLK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ocfl.net\/MLK<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, FL \u2013 Orange County\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Initiative announces its calendar of events for January and February 2026. The mission of the initiative is to celebrate Dr. King\u2019s legacy through programs that foster unity and connectivity. MLK Events January 13 at 9 a.m. \u2013 Orange County proclamation recognizing Monday, January [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-23446","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Calendar of Events to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mayor Jerry L. 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