The nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday as part of a National Day of Service to pay tribute to his legacy. The day is marked each year by a federal holiday when many businesses close.

Monday brings both the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the quadrennial Inauguration Day. So is today a holiday? The answer is yes, because of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday,

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and many workers will have the day off. Check what's open and closed for the federal holiday.

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,

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

Martin Luther King Jr. “called for the prioritization of people over profit and for more equitable distribution of wealth and resources.“

Delivery services, such as FedEx and UPS, will have modified operations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. FedEx Freight, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are open, according to the FedEx website. Some UPS stores may be open while only critical services will be in operation.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally recognised holiday in the US, ensuring the closure of most government offices and nonessential services.

Markets in the U.S. will pause on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, even as political and financial tensions mount ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

Donald Trump and JD Vance take office today on Inauguration Day. Is the stock market open or closed? See the holiday schedule.

US stock futures witnessed a cautious tone from investors in the early hours of Monday, as all focus shifted to anticipations of policy outcomes following Donald Trumps inauguration on January 20th. Notably,