MLK Jr. Day Tribute and Ceremony

Madison, WI · Arts & Culture

When: January 18, 2027
Where: Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda, 2 E Main St · Madison · WI
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

The State of Wisconsin Tribute and Ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is held in the Capitol Rotunda and is the oldest official state-level MLK Day ceremony in the country, produced by Wisconsin Public Radio's Dr. Jonathan Overby. It has run every year since being launched by Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus in 1981 and is held on the third Monday of January, the federal MLK Day holiday.

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