Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, and that means several federal offices and services will be closed. While most people have off for the holiday, many retail stores will be open and operating according to their usual business hours. So if you want to do some shopping on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, you’re in luck.

USPS, banks, and stock markets closed. Most retail stores open. Limited UPS/FedEx services. Honor the day through reflection and service.

It marks only the second time Inauguration Day and MLK Day will be observed on the same day, with the other being President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997. Her

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

Activists and organizations are holding rallies leading up to MLK Day and convening meetings with state lawmakers to strategize on how to safeguard policies and avoid funding cuts to social service programs that largely support Black and Latino communities.

On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in order to remember and observe the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

If you’re making plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday you may want to check for service changes on your local train or bus. Some mass transit options will continue on a normal schedule but other agencies have announced changes to Monday’s service.