State offices, U.S. Postal Service and major banks are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
The federal and New Jersey state holiday observes the birthday of the civil rights activist and minister who was assassinated in 1968.
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, which designated the third Monday in January a federal holiday to honor Dr. King's legacy. The holiday is intended to be a national day of service, where Americans are encouraged to volunteer in their communities.
Here's what's open, closed or operating on different schedules for Martin Luther King Jr. day in 2024:
U.S. Postal Service facilities will be closed.
UPS is not picking up or dropping off packages on Jan. 15. UPS store locations may be closed, so check your local store to see its hours.
Most services will be available, with a few options operating on modified service, include FedEx Express and Ground Economy shipping.
All Motor Vehicle Commission facilities will be closed, including agencies, road test sites and inspections stations. All New Jersey state offices are closed, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day is also a state holiday.
Visit nj.gov/mvc to see if you can complete what you need online, such as renewing a license, getting a duplicate card for a lost license or changing your address.
Schools are generally closed. Check your school district website for more information.
The Superior Court trial division and Tax Court are on recess, except for emergent matters.
Branches of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Truist, Citibank and Capital One, among others, will be closed on Jan. 15, the companies told USA TODAY.
All Capital One Café locations will be open with normal business hours, according to USA TODAY.
Stock and bond markets are closed.
Visit NJTransit.com or check the NJ Transit to see how the holiday impacts your line, as some are operating as usual, while others are on a holiday or weekend schedule, and others are not in service.
PATH will run a modified Saturday schedule with supplemental service during the morning. Journal Square-33 Street and Newark-World Trade Center lines will be in service.
The New York Waterway ferries will run on a Sunday schedule, except for the Metro-North Cross-Hudson routes.
The New Jersey shuttle bus will not be operating.
Haverstraw to Ossining will run four trips, the first departing at 6 a.m. and the last leaving at 8:42 p.m.
Newburgh to Beacon will run five trips, the first departing at 6 a.m. and the last leaving 8:26 p.m.
The free weekend ferry between Midtown Manhattan and Pier 11/Wall Street to IKEA Brooklyn will run between 10:25 a.m. and 5:20 p.m.
The Midtown Manhattan shuttle bus will run between 8:10 a.m. and 10:50 p.m.
For more information, visit https://www.nywaterway.com/.
Across the Garden State, organizers are holding a memorial breakfast, fundraiser walk, outdoor rally and more. Visit this list to see events across Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.
This report includes information from USA Today.
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