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.

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.

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.

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.

Delivery services, such as FedEx and UPS, will have modified operations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. FedEx Freight, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are open, according to the FedEx website. Some UPS stores may be open while only critical services will be in operation.

Carla Clark | For The Republic Volunteer Varun Patibandla unloads food donated by Cummins at the United Way during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Columbus, Ind., Monday, January 20 ...

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

Monday is MLK Day, and many businesses and services are closed in observance of the federal holiday to honor the civil rights icon.

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

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were sworn into office on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day the nation is commemorating the life and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year,

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.