Whats Open and Closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Visitors walk past the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Jan. 19, 2026. Mark Schiefelbein/AP PhotoGovernment offices, the stock market, and many schools are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open.National Parks are still open on MLK Day although they are no longer free this year after President Donald Trump made a change in the two days that will be free this year.