India, Jan. 19 -- The third Monday in January was officially designated as a federal holiday honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on November 2, 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Reagan said the observance should serve as a yearly opportunity to reflect on the civil rights leader "and the just cause he stood for," emphasizing the importance of remembering King's legacy, according to remarks archived by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Here's what to know about the status of the stock market on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026.

The US Stock market will not operate on Monday, January 19, in recognition of ...