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

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap on January 20, 2025, many offices and services will be closed. This includes the USPS, stock markets, banks, and federal offices, though federal employees in Washington,

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

As the nation pauses to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy to the United States, the stock markets in the country will close for the day. The New York Stock Exchange will close for a long weekend after normal trading hours on Friday,

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, assassination, and more facts.

The holiday is the only federally-designated day of service. People are encouraged to participate in a “day of action” and spend the day doing something charitable to uplift their communities.

∎ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Come hear the words of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, located on 385 N. Church St. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m.

On Monday, the nation will recognize the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a national holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the United States on the third Monday of January. This year coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Here is what to know about what businesses and services will remain open and which ones will take the day off.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a great Amer

Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. Here's what's open and closed during the national holiday.