As is the case with most federal holidays, a majority of banks, credit unions and other financial institutions will be closed on MLK Day and won’t reopen until Tuesday, Jan. 20. The U.S. stock market will also be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, reopening again Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday honors the murdered Civil Rights leader. Will mail run? Will packages be delivered? What to know

MLK Day 2026: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026 will be observed on Monday, January 19. The federal holiday was officially created after former U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on November 2,

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. MLK Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday in January, which places it close to Dr. King’s birthday, Jan. 15. This year, that third Monday falls on Jan. 19.

Hundreds of people took part in Round Rock's 39th Martin Luther King Jr. Walk and Celebration on Saturday. The event honoring began with a walk on Sunrise Road, followed by a program at a church.