Martin Luther King Jr. Day Coloring Pages
Doves, hearts, hands holding hands and the words I HAVE A DREAM: these pages celebrate the ideas of peace, equality and kindness that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about.
They're made for classrooms and families who want to talk about fairness and friendship in a way young kids understand.
About the holiday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a US federal holiday held on the third Monday of January, near Dr. King's birthday on January 15. His "I Have a Dream" speech, given in Washington, D.C., in 1963, called for a country where people would be judged by their character.
Talking about kindness with kids
Use the pages as a starting point: ask kids what makes a good friend, or what they would dream for their school or town. The kindness garden and building bridges pages show simple ways to help others, and many communities mark the day with volunteer projects.
Questions
- When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
- On the third Monday of January each year.
- Are these pages suitable for preschool?
- Yes. The dove, peace and flowers, candle and heart hands pages have big simple shapes.
- Do the pages include portraits?
- No. These pages use symbols like doves, hearts and hands to share the ideas of the day.
- Are they free for classroom use?
- Yes. Print as many as you need.
