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Bank Holiday Nationwide

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 2028
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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 15 Weekend
SUN 16 Weekend
MON 17 Holiday

3-day weekend (January 15 – January 17)

📣 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.