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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal and Michigan state holiday celebrating one of the most famous civil rights icons, falls on Monday, Jan. 19 this year, prompting stock market closures.
Here’s what to know.
When is MLK Jr Day?
Monday, Jan. 19, is MLK Jr. Day, which honors the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday falls on the third Monday in January.
Is the stock market open on MLK Day?
The New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 and will reopen for trading at normal hours, 9:30 a.m. ET to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Is the US bond market open on Jan. 19, 2026?
According to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, the U.S. bond market will be closed for MLK Day and will reopen at normal hours on Tuesday.
United States stock market 2026 holiday schedule
U.S. stock markets will be closed on the following days in 2026:
- Monday, Jan. 19: Markets closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
- Monday, Feb. 16: Markets closed for Washington’s Birthday
- Friday, April 3: Markets closed for Good Friday
- Monday, May 25: Markets closed for Memorial Day
- Friday, June 19: Markets closed for Juneteenth National Independence Day
- Friday, July 3: Markets closed for Independence Day (observed)
- Monday, Sept. 7: Markets closed for Labor Day
- Thursday, Nov. 26: Markets closed for Thanksgiving
- Friday: Nov. 27: markets close at 1 p.m. ET the Friday after Thanksgiving
- Thursday, Dec. 24: Markets close at 1 p.m. for Christmas Eve
- Friday, Dec. 25: Markets closed for Christmas Day
Is MLK Day a federal holiday?
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States.
All federal offices, including courts, post offices, social security offices and others, will be closed, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
What is the Dow Jones?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tracks America’s biggest and most established publicly owned blue-chip companies on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
According to Investopedia, the Dow Jones is named after Charles Dow, who created the index in 1896 with his business partner, Edward Jones. The mix of stocks tracked has changed over the years.
What is the S&P 500?
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is a weighted index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the U.S.
It’s not an exact list of the top 500 U.S. companies, but is regarded as one of the best gauges of the stock market overall, Investopedia says.
What is the NASDAQ?
The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) is an electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities. Most of the world tech giants are listed on the NASDAQ, according to Investopedia.
What is the NYSE?
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is “capitalism at its best, the belief that the free and fair markets offer every individual the chance to benefit from success,” the public entity says on its website.
Dating back to 1792, it’s the largest stock exchange in the world, based on total market capitalization of its listed securities.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
King, a Baptist minister and social activist who, among others, led the civil rights movement in the U.S. from the 1950s until he was fatally shot in 1968.
King rose to national prominence advocating for nonviolence to achieve civil rights, according to the King Center.
Were he alive today, King would’ve turned age 97 this month.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at [email protected].
