Parades and special events will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in America on Monday, Jan. 19, as citizens remember the slain civil rights leader. Government buildings, banks and public parks are closed today. Most public schools are closed. Museums and visitor’s centers are also closed but the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta is open. PICTURED: ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 19: The Childhood house of Martin Luther King Jr during the MLK March and rally on January 19, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)