Bank Holiday Nationwide

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Name: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Start: 2026-01-19
End: 2026-01-19
Location: United States

Monday, January 19, 2026

January 2026

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🏪 What's open

Banks Closed
Government offices Closed
Schools Closed
Shops Mostly open
Restaurants Mostly closed
Public transit Reduced
Stock market Closed
Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block

SAT 17 Weekend

SUN 18 Weekend

MON 19 Holiday

3-day weekend (January 17 – January 19)

📣 Traveler notes

The U.S. features diverse regions, including vast natural areas, major metropolitan centers (e.g., Manhattan, Chicago), national parks (Yellowstone), and coastal destinations (Pacific Northwest, Florida, Hawaii).

Government offices, post offices, and banks are typically closed on federal holidays.
Private businesses may operate or observe the holiday at their discretion.
If a federal holiday falls on a weekend, observance usually shifts to the nearest weekday.
The period between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day is marked by high crowding at travel hubs and attractions.
New Year's Day (January 1) is observed, with most non-retail businesses closed.

About this holiday

MLK Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday in the United States, observed on the third Monday of January. It recognizes Martin Luther King Jr., a key figure in the civil rights movement that prompted significant U.S. legislative reforms.