2026 MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Rally

SAVE THE DATE: The 21st Annual MLK Peace Walk & Parade is happening on Monday, January 19, 2026! 💡 Let’s come together with @mlkholidaydc115 as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with the 2026 theme: “The Struggle is Real! THE FIGHT IS STILL!”📍 9:30 AM – Peace Rally @ Firth Sterling Ave SE & Sumner Rd SE👟 10:30 AM – Peace Walk step-off(Note: The parade procession will follow the Peace Walk)

PEACE WALK HISTORY:

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Peace Walk is held annually on the federal MLK holiday. The Peace Walk is coordinated by the Coalition for Peace, a group of individuals and non-profits dedicated to peace and positivity for the Washington DC metropolitan communities.

Over a thousand ‘Peace Walkers’ join annually in the two-mile walk along MLK Ave in Southeast DC. Notable previous year attendees include Nick Cannon, Mayor Muriel Bowser, former Mayor and Current Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray, radio personality Donnie Simpson, music virtuoso Blake Miles Hopkins, and the late civil rights legend Dick Gregory who spoke at the beginning and end of our 2014 Peace Walk.