Are federal offices open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

MLK Day — the third Monday in January — is on OPM's federal holiday schedule, so federal offices close. Because it's always a Monday, there's no weekend shifting to think about: it's a clean three-day weekend for federal employees.

Social Security offices, IRS assistance centers, passport agencies, and VA regional offices are all closed, and federal courts are dark too. Anything that needs a counter waits until Tuesday, which is the busiest morning of that week.

What else on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day across the board

Who	Status
Banks	Closed No — banks are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Mail & the Post Office	Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Stock Market	Closed No — the stock market is closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
UPS	Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
FedEx	Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but pickups run on a modified schedule.
Trash Pickup	Varies Probably — most cities run normal routes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, though a fair number observe it, so it's worth a look at your city's sanitation page.
Schools	Closed Almost certainly not — nearly every district closes for MLK Day.

Questions people ask

Is the IRS open on MLK Day?

No. IRS taxpayer assistance centers and the agency's phone lines close for federal holidays. A filing or payment deadline that lands on a holiday moves to the next business day.

Checked against the OPM federal holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.