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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed each year on the third Monday in January. Here is a look at what’s open and closed today in the Lehigh Valley. Federal government: All nonessential federal government offices and courts are closed. State, county, local government: State offices in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are closed.

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day fall on the same Monday this year. In addition to holiday closures, there will be additional schedule changes to services across the D.C. area.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 coincides with Trump's inauguration. Government offices, postal services, and financial institutions will be closed, but retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Target will remain open.

Several public agencies, federal offices and schools will close to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, coinciding with Trump's Inauguration Day.

Inauguration day is always held on January 20, while MLK Day - which honors the civil rights leader - is marked on the third Monday of January each year.

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the third Monday in January, Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and some businesses and offices will be closed. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday commemorating the life and legacy of one of our country’s most impactful civil rights leaders.