The stock markets in the United States are closed on Monday, January 20, on account of Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal government is closed and people across the US take part in a day of service.
The MLK Day is observed to honour civil rights icon, who worked to end segregation and racism through non-violence movement.
The US government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honour Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is January 20.
The national holiday in King Jr’s honour is timed to mark his birthday on January 15, 1929.
This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to be the day President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated and take office for a second term.
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