{"id":51568,"date":"2025-01-16T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=51568"},"modified":"2025-01-16T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:41:27","slug":"acc-closes-january-20-in-observance-of-martin-luther-king-jr-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2025\/01\/16\/acc-closes-january-20-in-observance-of-martin-luther-king-jr-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Closes January 20 in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/01\/ACC_SP25_MLKday-closure_InfoHub.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/01\/ACC_SP25_MLKday-closure_InfoHub.png 923w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/01\/ACC_SP25_MLKday-closure_InfoHub-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/01\/ACC_SP25_MLKday-closure_InfoHub-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/01\/ACC_SP25_MLKday-closure_InfoHub-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin Community College District (ACC) will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In honor of the day, ACC will participate in an event to honor Dr. King&#8217;s life and contributions. The event is free and open to the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austintexas.org\/event\/austin-mlk-day-march-festival-and-food-drive\/377820\/#:~:text=The%20MLK%20Community%20March%20will,the%20University%20of%20Texas%20campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Austin MLK Day March <\/strong><\/a><strong>| 11 a.m. &#8211; 3:30 p.m.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The annual community march celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King\u2019s legacy. Participants will gather at the Martin Luther King Jr. Statue at The University of Texas for a short program, followed by a march to the Texas State Capitol. Afterward, festivities will continue at Huston-Tillotson University, featuring food, music, and local vendors. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on other events throughout the week, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/business-community\/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/trht<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration for spring classes remains open through the weekend. The spring semester begins Tuesday, January 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/austincc.edu\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">austincc.edu\/spring<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin Community College District (ACC) will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 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