Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: Whatâs open, whatâs closed on MLK Day 2024?
Monday, Jan. 15, is the holiday set aside to honor slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Born on Jan. 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, King was a Baptist minister and key figure in efforts for equal rights in the U.S. until his assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King Day became a federal holiday in 1986 though it took until 2000 before it was recognized in every state.
MLK Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January which, this year, falls on King’s actual birthday. MLK Day is one of several holidays where the date changes each year in accordance the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, a law passed in 1968 to increase the number of three-day weekends for government workers.
Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed on MLK Day 2024:
- Federal offices – Closed
- State offices – Closed
- County and municipal offices – Most closed, check ahead
- Schools – Closed
- Post office – Closed. No mail will be delivered on Jan. 15.
- Financial markets – The NYSE and Nasdaq are closed
- Banks – Closed
- Walmart – Open
- Target – Open
- National parks -Open with free admission on MLK Day.
- UPS and FedEx – UPS will have limited services including Express Critical shipping. FedEx will be open though Express and Ground Economy will be operating on a modified service.