Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20,
in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The federal holiday is designated as a national day of
service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and
improve their communities, according to the National
Museum of African American History and Culture.
President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill
into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus designating the third
Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of
civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, according
to the museum.
The U.S. Postal Service, banks and stock markets will
also be closed on Jan. 20, however most restaurants,
grocery stores and retail stores will remain open.
President Ronald Reagan signing the MLK Holiday
Bill 1983.
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
