Schedule of Commemorations
Details will be updated as received and finalized. Additional counties will be added once finalized.
Bernalillo County (Albuquerque)
January 15th at 11:30AM – Dr. King’s Legacy of Hope in Action: Lessons for Lawyers and Leadership (Free CLE for Lawyers)
January 15th at 12PM – MLK Jr. Day Celebration featuring Karla Causey, President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico
Location: New Mexico VA Health Care Center – Education Building 29 Auditorium 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE
January 16th at 6PM – Remembrance Vigil
Location: African American Performing Arts Center (310 San Pedro Dr. NE Ste. 210)
January 17th at 9:30AM – Commemorative March & Program featuring keynote speaker Aja N. Brooks, Esq. (President of the State Bar of NM)
Location: March will begin at the intersection of Dr. MLK Jr. Ave and University Blvd and proceed to 1 Civic Plaza NW
January 17th at 1PM – MLK Unity in Action Day Party: Where the Movement Turns Into Momentum
Location: Hollow Spirits Distillery 1324 1st St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
January 18th at 12PM Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. Mass
Location: St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church 5901 St. Joseph Dr. NW
January 18th at 3PM – MLK Jr. Church Service at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Location: 608 Avenida Cesar Chavez SE
January 19th at 8AM – MLK Jr. Breakfast
Location: Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North 5151 San Francisco Rd NE
January 19th at 1PM – MLK Jr. Day of Service
Location: African American Performing Arts Center (310 San Pedro Dr. NE Ste. 210)
Chaves County (Roswell)
January 19th at 11AM – MLK Jr. Celebration – Mission Possible 2
Location: ITC Commons Room 155 – 26 Mathis St.
Cibola County (Milan/Grants)
January 19th – Breakfast, Commemorative Program, Youth Art & Essay Events
Curry County (Clovis)
January 10th at 4PM – MLK Jr. Pin Wheels Community Bowling Event
Location: Hook’s Alley 120 Maple St, Clovis, NM 88101
January 12th at 12PM – Open Office Hours with the Executive Director
Location: Clovis-Carver Public Library 701 N Main St, Clovis, NM 88101
January 17th at 9:00AM – Scholarship Breakfast featuring Vanessa Betts
Location: Clovis High School Cafeteria 1900 N. Thornton
January 19th at 9AM – Walk & Rally featuring Ronnie S. Betts
Location: The march will begin at the King Obelisk 501 Upsilon and proceed to Legacy Life Family Church 622 N. Main Street
Doña Ana County (Las Cruces)
January 19th at 11AM – MLK Jr. Brunch: The Fierce Urgency of Now featuring ACLU Executive Director, Leon Howard
Location: Las Cruces Convention Center 680 E University Ave
Eddy County (Carlsbad)
January 14th at 11:30AM – Beloved Community Luncheon
January 16th at 6PM – MLK Banquet
Location: 711 Muscatel
January 18th at 2:30PM – Church Observance Sunday
Location: Word of Life 1102 W Mermod St.
January 19th at 9:30AM – MLK Jr. March & Park Activities
Grant County (Silver City)
January 19th at 11AM – MLK Day Run at Western New Mexico University
Location: Regent’s Square 1000 W College Ave
Lea County (Hobbs)
January 13th at 5PM – Community Outreach
Location: Your Safe Space 1124 E Humble St.
January 17th – Food Distribution & Hot Meal
Location: Your Safe Space 1124 E Humble St.
January 18th – United Worship Service, March & Celebration
Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church1222 E Midwest St
January 19th at 11:30AM – King Day March and Celebration
Location: Booker T. Washington 1200 E Humble St.
Luna County (Deming)
January 19th at 11AM – Community Gathering
Location: Mimbres Valley Special Events Center 2300 E Pine St.
McKinley County (Gallup)
January 19th at 12:30PM- Prayer Circle, MLK Jr. March and Commemorative Program featuring Judge Shammara Henderson
Location: George Galanis Multicultural Center 201 E Highway 66
January 31st at 11AM – MLK Jr. Commemorative Service
Location: Calvin Hall Center Auditorium 705 Gurley Ave
Otero County (Alamogordo)
January 15th at 12PM – Beloved Community Luncheon
January 19th at 10AM – MLK Jr. Day March and Rally
Location: Assemble at 10th St. and Indiana (Lowes Market)
11AM – Rally at The Dudley School 526 Maryland Ave
Rio Arriba County (Española)
January 18th – MLK Commemorative Sunday featuring Chair Little V. West
Location: Valley View United Methodist Church 827 Spruce St, Espanola, NM 87532
Roosevelt County (Portales)
January 19th at 5:30PM – MLK Celebration
Location: Portales High School Performing Arts Center 201 N Knoxville Ave
Sandoval County (Rio Rancho)
January 18th at 4:30PM – Rio Rancho Faith Leaders Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Service featuring Co-hosts:
Pastor Eddie McCall of New Covenant Worship Center and Pastor Dr Geleta Smith of The Word of God AME Church
Location: Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 300 Loma Colorado Boulevard Northeast
January 19th at 12PM (Arrive at 11:30AM) – SCLC Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Luncheon 2026
Location: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 1502 Sara Rd SE
San Juan County (Farmington)
January 19th at 8:30AM – MLK Jr. Day of Service
Location: 400 West Apache
Santa Fe County (Santa Fe)
January 19th at 12PM MLK Day at the Roundhouse featuring keynote speaker Gene Grant, Director of the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs
Location: 490 Old Santa Fe Trail
January 25th at 11AM MLK Commemorative Sunday featuring Chair Little V. West
Location: 3368 Governor Miles Rd
Valencia County
(Belen)
January 19th – MLK Jr. Remembrance
Location: Belen Public Library
(Los Lunas)
January 17th at 1PM – 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service
Location: UNM Valencia Campus Center, Student Community Center 280 La Entrada Rd
