Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday? Yes. Banks and post offices close, and so does the stock market.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is Monday, January 18, 2027, in 103 days.
Federal holiday
Yes
Banks
Closed
Mail
No delivery
Stock market
Closed
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Third Monday in January.
| Year | Date | Banks | Stock market | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday, January 18 | Closed | No delivery | Closed |
| 2028 | Monday, January 17 | Closed | No delivery | Closed |
| 2029 | Monday, January 15 | Closed | No delivery | Closed |
| 2030 | Monday, January 21 | Closed | No delivery | Closed |
| 2031 | Monday, January 20 | Closed | No delivery | Closed |
Banks follow the Federal Reserve's holiday schedule; some branches open anyway. Dates are worked out from each holiday's rule. Check your employer's own holiday list for days off.
About Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and who gets the day off.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the civil rights leader, who was born on January 15, 1929. It became a federal holiday in 1983 and was first observed in 1986. Since 2000 every state has observed it, some under a combined name.
It's also a national day of service: AmeriCorps encourages people to spend it volunteering.
63% of employers gave MLK Day off in Mercer's 2024 survey, mostly larger ones. Across all private-sector workers with paid holidays, about a quarter get it (BLS, 2018).
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Questions
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 11 federal holidays. Banks and post offices close, and so does the stock market.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?
Monday, January 18, 2027. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is third Monday in January.
Are banks open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Most banks are closed on Monday, January 18, because the Federal Reserve is. ATMs and online banking work, but transfers and deposits don't post until the next business day.
Is there mail on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
No. Post offices are closed and USPS doesn't deliver regular mail on Monday, January 18. UPS and FedEx set their own schedules.
Is the stock market open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
No. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed on Monday, January 18.
Do employers give Martin Luther King Jr. Day off?
63% of employers gave MLK Day off in Mercer's 2024 survey, mostly larger ones. Across all private-sector workers with paid holidays, about a quarter get it (BLS, 2018). No federal law requires private employers to give holidays off or pay extra for working them.
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