Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, and that means several federal offices and services will be closed. While most people have off for the holiday, many retail stores will be open and operating according to their usual business hours. So if you want to do some shopping on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, you’re in luck.

MLK Day is a federal holiday, meaning most federal entities close to commemorate the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers some people the chance to catch their breath. As the nation celebrates the civil rights leader, government organizations will largely be closed—though, of course, the inauguration of Donald Trump will occur and he’s expected to sign several executive orders once he is sworn in.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January. It also happens to be Inauguration Day, which is always held on January 20th per the U.S. Constitution. The two typically don’t coincide,