Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2023: What's Open and What's Closed

On Monday, January 16, Americans will commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., a leader of the Civil Rights Movement who was assassinated in 1968. To observe the federal holiday, the majority of banks, public schools, post offices, government buildings, and most libraries will be closed across the D.C. region. For individuals interested in participating, several MLK Day of Service activities is taking place throughout the D.C. region.

Here is a list of the open and closure times for January 16:

Roads:

For the holiday, high-occupancy vehicle limits are waived in Virginia but not in Maryland.

For non-emergency work in streets, alleyways, and sidewalks that are part of the city's right-of-way, the district will suspend construction and work zones. The DC District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will also stop using reversible lanes all around the city.

Transit:

• The DC Circulator reported that business was as usual.
• Normal operations are reported by the DC Streetcar.
• On Saturdays, Metrorail will run its regular schedule.
• On Saturdays, Metrobus will offer supplemental service.

• Normal service will be provided by MetroAccess, however pre-planned subscription trips will not be made.
• On Monday, the Virginia Railway Express won't operate.
• On the R schedule, MARC will run on the Brunswick, Penn, and Camden lines. With the exception of Route 201, which will run on what it terms a "Weekend Holiday Schedule," there won't be any MTA Commuter Bus service.
• Regular service will be provided on the OmniRide Express, Local, and East-West Express lines.
• No service is reported by the OmniRide Metro Express.
• On Monday, the DASH Bus will run on a Saturday schedule.
• According to Fairfax Connector, Monday will feature its "Holiday Weekday Service."

FAQs:

1. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
   American Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most well-known names in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his death in 1968.
2. What was the Civil Rights Movement?
   The Civil Rights Movement was a period in which Black Americans fought for equal rights under the law in the United States, mostly taking place in the 1950s and 1960s.