According to Bloomberg Law, 42 percent of employers in the United States gave employees the day off in 2018. Civil and nonprofit organizations such as universities and hospitals were the most likely to give employees the day off for the holiday; 72 percent gave them the day off with pay.
Martin Luther King Jr. Even after President Reagan signed the 1983 bill making MLK Day a federal holiday, several states held out on recognizing the holiday. In fact, it is not required by federal law that states observe any out of the 10 federal holidays.
In the United States, a federal holiday is a calendar date that is recognized and designated by the federal government of the United States as a national holiday. Although not required, as a general rule of courtesy, other institutions, such as banks, businesses, and schools may be closed on federal holidays.
King's birthday was finally approved as a federal holiday in 1983, and all 50 states made it a state government holiday by 2000. But the King holiday is marked every year on the third Monday in January.
All non-essential federal government offices are closed on Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and all federal employees are paid even if they receive the day off. It is celebrated every third Monday of January, and has been a federal holiday since 1983.
The U.S. Postal Service is fully supportive of the new Juneteenth National Independence Day Act and making June 19 a federal holiday. For that reason, the Postal Service will be operating on June 18 and 19, 2021, on a normal schedule, serving our customers to the best of our ability.
2021 Federal Reserve Bank& American National Bank Holiday Schedule
- New Year's Day. Friday, January 1.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- President's Day. Monday, February 15.
- Memorial Day. Monday, May 31.
- Independence Day. Monday, July 5 (Observed)
- Labor Day. Monday, September 6.
- Columbus Day* Monday October 11.
- Veterans Day.
There will be no mail delivery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. FedEx and UPS will be delivering, however. FedEx Express and FedEx SmartPost will be on a modified service schedule.
Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth has created some exceptions. And companies aren't required to observe holidays.
With the stroke of his pen Thursday, President Joe Biden signed legislation giving millions of federal employees Friday off to celebrate Saturday's new federal holiday, Juneteenth. This makes 44 paid days off for the average federal employee annually, which is nearly nine full weeks of paid-time off each year.
| Juneteenth |
|---|
| 2023 date | June 19 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | June 19, 1866 (celebration) June 19, 2021 (federal holiday) |
| Related to | Emancipation Day |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2022 | January 17 | Monday |
| 2023 | January 16 | Monday |
| 2024 | January 15 | Monday |
| 2025 | January 20 | Monday |
More On HolidaysPresident's Day is also known as Washington's Birthday. Martin Luther King Jr. Cesar Chavez Day (March 31) is not a Holiday observed statewide. Although State of California employees get the day off, most school districts, businesses and federal employees still have to work.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s exact age would be 92 years 9 months 11 days old if alive.
Is Walmart open on MLK Day 2021? Walmart has regular store hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and closes at 11 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr.UPS® pickup and delivery services are available. Note that UPS SurePost® and UPS Mail Innovations® deliveries will require one additional business day's time in transit due to the Federal (USPS) holiday. The UPS Store® locations are open.
Is there mail on MLK day? USPS observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day so post offices will be closed and USPS services will not run.
