What will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (and Inauguration Day) 2025?
(NEXSTAR) — Inauguration Day is nearly upon us, and with it will come various bits of pomp and circumstance as President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance are sworn into office.
Even if you live nowhere near the Inauguration Day events on Monday, January 20, your daily life may see some interruptions — though they don't have much to do with the inauguration.
This Inauguration Day also lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is annually observed on the third Monday of January.
Like any other federal holiday, you can expect to see some things unavailable on MLK Day this year.
You can expect an empty mailbox on Jan. 20, as the U.S. Postal Service will not be making regular mail deliveries in observance of MLK Day. Post offices will also be closed but Priority Mail Express will still be operational.
FedEx will have modified services on MLK Day, while its Freight, Office, Critical, and Logistics arms will remain open. UPS will be closed for the day, but limited locations and its Express Critical service will be available.
Federal employees will have a paid day off on Jan. 20, per the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. (Inauguration Day is otherwise a paid day off for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area.)
Because MLK Day is a federal holiday, banks will also be closed. Their ATMs and online services should still be accessible, however. Both the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ will have the day off.
Some, but not all, schools close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well. Other public offerings, like libraries, Departments of Motor Vehicles, and local government offices also frequently close. Before visiting any of these spaces on Jan. 20, be sure to call ahead or check online to confirm hours.
Your city may also skip garbage and/or recycling pickup on MLK Day.
Have the day off and wanted to enjoy it? Most other industries — stores, restaurants, entertainment spaces, parks, gyms, etc. — typically remain open on MLK Day. That includes national parks, where entrance fees will be waived (at those parks that charge for admission) in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It's one of seven free entrance days offered by the National Park Service this year.
After MLK Day, the next federal holiday isn't until February 17, when we observe Presidents' Day.