U.S. Stock Market Closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

TLDR

• The U.S. stock market is closed Monday, January 19, 2026, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• The NYSE, Nasdaq, and bond markets are shut, along with over-the-counter markets
• Markets will reopen at regular hours on Tuesday, January 20
• Federal Reserve banks and USPS offices are closed, though ATMs and digital banking remain available
• International stock markets remain open as Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday only

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market are closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The closure affects all major U.S. trading venues.

Bond markets and over-the-counter markets, where securities trade through broker-dealer networks, are also closed for the federal holiday. Normal trading will resume Tuesday, January 20, at regular hours.

The holiday arrives as investors process recent developments including concerns about U.S. operations in Venezuela on January 3. The latest earnings season also began last week with major banks reporting results.

Tech stocks, particularly memory-related companies like Sandisk, have seen increased trading activity in recent sessions. The one-day market pause gives investors time to evaluate these developments.

International Markets Continue Trading

Stock exchanges outside the United States remain open on Monday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is exclusively a U.S. federal holiday.

The London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris, Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Tokyo Stock Exchange all maintain normal operations. International investors can continue trading without interruption.

Federal Reserve banks will be closed for the holiday. United States Postal Service locations are also shut, with the exception of Priority Express Mail service.

Physical bank branches across the country are closed Monday. ATMs and digital banking services remain available, though customers should verify access with their local branches.

FedEx services including Freight, Office, Custom Critical, and Logistics are open with modified service. The carrier offers early on-call pickups and drop box pickups in select areas.

UPS does not provide regular pickup or delivery on the holiday. However, its Express Critical service for time-sensitive shipments remains available. Some UPS Store locations will be open with limited hours.

Holiday Trading Patterns

The holiday effect refers to market patterns around major holidays. Some investors observe increased optimism and price movements before and after market closures.

Pre-holiday market rises are sometimes attributed to increased consumer spending around holidays. Retail stocks in particular may see price changes during these periods.

Post-holiday trading can be affected by reduced market participation. Many traders and analysts take time off during holidays, leading to different trading volumes.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been observed annually on the third Monday of January since November 1983. President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law that year.

The day honors the Baptist minister who played a central role in ending legal segregation. His advocacy contributed to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in August 1963. More than 200,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital for the protest against racial discrimination.

He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 for his leadership during the Civil Rights movement. King was assassinated at age 39 by James Earl Ray, who received a 99-year prison sentence in 1969.

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