MLK Day 2025: What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated four years later.

The holiday always falls on the third Monday in January. This year it will take place on Monday 20 January, the same day as the presidential inauguration. When MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will be closed for the day.

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

What’s Closed on MLK Day 2025

Government bodies

Non-essential government offices, such as the Department of Motor Vehicles, public libraries and city offices, will be closed. State and federal courthouses will also be closed. Public schools and school districts will also be closed. Be sure to check in advance for local guidelines.

Postal services

The United States Postal Service will be closed Monday, so there will be no regular mail delivery. Other delivery services, including United Parcel Service and FedEx, will be operating. Although FedEx Express and FedEx Ground Economy will have modified services.

Financial services

The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ are closed on Monday. It is a public holiday so most banks will not be open. However, ATMs and online banking services will be available.

What’s Open on MLK Day 2025

Most grocery stores, restaurant chains and larger retail stores will be open on January 20 with regular store hours. This includes Costco, Target and Walmart, among others.

CNN contributed to this report.