Overview
- Federal, state and many local government offices will be closed Monday, with USPS suspending regular mail service and most bank branches shuttered while ATMs and online banking remain available.
- U.S. stock exchanges and the bond market will be closed for the holiday and set to reopen Tuesday, Jan. 20.
- UPS will not provide pickup or delivery, while FedEx operates with modified services and many FedEx Office locations open; check local hours.
- Major retailers and grocery chains are generally open, but school and library schedules vary by district with many public schools closed and some libraries offering limited hours.
- National parks remain open without free entry after MLK Day was removed from 2026 fee-free days, while California will offer free admission to more than 200 state parks; transit plans differ by city, including weekend or reduced service in the D.C. area, normal weekday service on Long Island Rail Road, and regular schedules across much of Los Angeles Metro.