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U.S. stock markets and most banks are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But most stores and restaurants are open.
Stock Market Holidays Observed by the New York Stock Exchange. Holiday. 2021 . New Year’s Day. Friday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, Jan. 18
The stock market is closed for the following holidays in 2024: New Year’s Day (Monday, Jan. 1) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 15) Presidents Day (Monday, Feb. 19) Good Friday (Friday ...
t. e. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [ 1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in ...
The New York Stock Exchange reopened that day following a nearly four-and-a-half-month closure since July 30, 1914, and the Dow in fact rose 4.4% that day (from 71.42 to 74.56). However, the apparent decline was due to a later 1916 revision of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which retroactively adjusted the values following the closure but ...
Each year on the third Monday in January, the U.S. commemorates the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday.Coinciding annually with the civil rights leader's birthday, MLK ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the Monday falling on or between January 15–21, commemorates the birthday of Dr. King, a significant leader of the Civil Rights Movement. The holiday was established federally in 1983 and first officially celebrated in 1986; efforts to create the holiday faced strong opposition and some southern states ...
However, the first national celebration of MLK Day didn’t take place until 1986 after years of advocacy. New Hampshire became the last state to adopt a holiday honoring King, in 1999.