Martin Luther King, Jr. is a federal holiday marked every year on the third Monday in January. The holiday will fall on Jan. 20 in 2025 and the United States Postal Service will be closed.

The holiday falls on the third Monday of January. A bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday was introduced on April 8, 1968 — four days after King was assassinated, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

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Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. Most grocery stores will hold normal hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most banks will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, since it is a federal holiday and the Federal Reserve will be closed.

Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses will remain open. Here's what to know.

During years where a new president is inaugurated, there are typically 12 federal holidays for federal workers in the Washington D.C. area but since Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day both fell on the same date in 2025 — Monday, Jan. 20 — they'll have one fewer holiday this year than in some previous years.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 13 holidays recognized by the federal government, meaning many businesses and services won’t be operating. Today, January 20, 2025, is a day that features two significant national events.

Postal service facilities will be closed for residential and business deliveries on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Priority Mail Express, however, will be delivered, according to the USPS website. Most major retailers, such as Target, Walmart and Costco will remain open, but some locations may have modified hours.

Monday brings both the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the quadrennial Inauguration Day. So is today a holiday? The answer is yes, because of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday,