Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day collide Monday in a rare occurrence. The big picture: Stock markets, banks, many schools and the U.S. Postal Service are closed for the federal holiday,

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.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

It’s rare for the two federal holidays to overlap, and this is just the third time in history that a president will take the oath of office on MLK Day.

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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.

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

Monday marks the nation's annual remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. If you planned on mailing a letter, visiting your bank to cash a check or needed to get your driver's license renewed in ...

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.