What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026? See which stores are operating today.

January 19, 2026

TL;DR

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed annually on the third Monday in January.
MLK Day was approved as a federal holiday in 1983.
Most retail stores, including Costco, Target, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Aldi, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Wegmans, and Whole Foods, will be open during regular business hours.
The United States Postal Service will suspend mail delivery and close retail locations.
Most banks will be closed due to the holiday.
The stock market and bond markets will be closed.
Regular operations for postal services, banks, and the stock market will resume on Tuesday, January 20.

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