Overview
- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management confirms Martin Luther King Jr. Day remains a federal holiday on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
- Banks and the Federal Reserve will be closed, but most major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam's Club, H‑E‑B and Macy's plan to operate on normal hours.
- U.S. stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, and the U.S. bond markets will be closed for the holiday.
- USPS post offices will be closed with no regular mail delivery aside from Priority Mail; UPS will not make deliveries, while FedEx will operate with modified services.
- Despite ongoing federal agency changes, the holiday remains on state calendars in Georgia and Alabama, and the National Park Service has removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from its free‑admission days while adding Flag Day.