Events recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Tx Panhandle VIDEO: Events recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Tx Panhandle By Kaitlin Johnson | January 15, 2021 at 11:36 AM CST - Updated January 15 at 12:18 PM AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Here is a list of events recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Texas Panhandle next week: West Texas A&M University WTAMU will host a live reenactment of the “I Have a Dream” speech and a video essay contest to honor MLK Day. The school will be closed on Jan. 18 in remembrance of the civil rights leader as well.