According to NBC, the overlap is rare — this just the second time Inauguration Day falls on the same date as MLK Day since it became a federal holiday in 1983. The last time both were observed simultaneously was during President Bill Clinton’s second inauguration in January 1997.

The nation will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday as part of a National Day of Service to pay tribute to his legacy. The day is marked each year by a federal holiday when many businesses close.

Monday brings both the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and the quadrennial Inauguration Day. So is today a holiday? The answer is yes, because of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday,

Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day collide Monday in a rare occurrence. The big picture: Stock markets, banks, many schools and the U.S. Postal Service are closed for the federal holiday,

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

Martin Luther King Jr. “called for the prioritization of people over profit and for more equitable distribution of wealth and resources.“

Delivery services, such as FedEx and UPS, will have modified operations on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. FedEx Freight, FedEx Office, FedEx Custom Critical and FedEx Logistics are open, according to the FedEx website. Some UPS stores may be open while only critical services will be in operation.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federally recognised holiday in the US, ensuring the closure of most government offices and nonessential services.

Bitcoin held above $100,000, with VET, ENA, LINK and LDO posting notable gains a day after President Donald Trump bypassed mentioning crypto or a strategic bitcoin reserve in his inauguration speech.

U.S. stock futures climbed on Monday evening as President Donald Trump took office, signaling a new era of policy changes. Trump reentered the White House on Monday, following the Martin Luther King Jr.

U.S. President Donald Trump's supporters on Monday praised his swift executive actions upon his return to the White House, while critics derided his planned mass deportations and a rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Others said they tuned out the inauguration altogether.