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Here's a look at what’s open and closed on MLK Day 2025 and a brief history about the holiday. What is MLK Day? Designed to honor Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day became a federal holiday in 1983.
Monday marks an unusual coincidence with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, falling on the same day as Donald Trump's second inauguration, which may prompt questions about whether ...
MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so most government offices across the nation are closed and the Postal Service won't be delivering mail. ... Updated January 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM.
In New Hampshire: "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [30] In Virginia: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [31] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday in its own ...
Here's what to know about what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2025. When is MLK Day 2025? MLK Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 20 this year.
A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day's reach has only grown in its 42 years. It's the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off." In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford's legislation making it a National Day of Service.
Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to ...
For the third time in U.S. history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will both be held on the same day. ... Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This also happens to fall on Martin ...