Here is everything you need to know about the post office, mail delivery, FedEx, UPS and Amazon on the holiday. Those who are hoping to stop at the post office that day will have to wait until Tuesday, Jan. 21, to visit. People who want to send out mail on MLK Day will also have to wait until Tuesday.
The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day.
Some businesses will be open and services will be available in New Jersey and the surrounding region on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025, but some will be closed
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Is There Mail on MLK Day?
Mail is not delivered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the U.S. Postal Service shuts down for the holiday and gives employees the day off. The U.S. Post Office will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The postal service closes for several federal holidays, including Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July.
This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.
Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work ... along with members of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York (UJA) on Monday, Jan. 20 to ...
The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on the domestic front and conflict overseas in Vietnam.
While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will remain open. Major chain stores such as Target, Costco, Walmart, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco and Mariano's will remain open on the holiday.
Monday is MLK Day, and many businesses and services are closed in observance of the federal holiday to honor the civil rights icon.
Presidents' Day falls on Feb. 17 this year, and while it is a federal holiday, it's not guaranteed a paid day off for U.S. workers.
Upper Keys residents and sheriff’s deputies met at Friendship Park for a little community service. Held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the inaugural event in the Upper Keys was organized by Monroe County school board member Sue Woltanski.
On Jan. 19, the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration took place at The Woodlands Methodist Church. With the theme "Strength in Unity," the program honored Dr. King’s legacy of service and brought the community together to celebrate his vision for equality and perseverance.