Jan. 18, 2026, 5:19 a.m. ET
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which honors the life of the slain civil rights leader, falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year.
The holiday is observed on the third Monday in January, near King’s birthday.
King earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his work to end segregation and combat racism in America. He was assassinated in 1968, and MLK Day was established as a federal holiday in 1983.
On Jan. 19, 2026, all federal, state, and municipal offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
While MLK Day was previously a free-entry day at National Parks across the country, it was nixed from this year’s list by the Trump administration.
Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures.
Is the stock market closed on MLK Day? When is it usually open?
The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 19.
Those markets are typically open Monday through Friday, aside from select holidays.
When will the stock market reopen?
The stock market will reopen on Tuesday for normal trading. Trading will resume at the standard 9:30 a.m.
When is the next federal holiday? Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day are next
The next federal holiday is Washington’s Birthday, or Presidents Day, which falls on Monday, Feb. 16, this year.
After that, Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 25. Then, Juneteenth National Independence Day falls on Friday, June 19.
