{"id":52438,"date":"2026-01-11T16:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chitchats.com\/blog\/?p=52438"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T21:57:50","slug":"mlk-jr-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chitchats.com\/blog\/mlk-jr-day","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Postal Holiday: MLK Jr. Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-hero-banner alignfull section\" style=\"background-color:#2b5bae;color:#ffffff\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-6 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center\"><h1 class=\"h-banner__title hero-header\">Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/h1><div class=\"h-banner__text hero-sub-text\"><p>Monday, January 19, 2026 is MLK Jr. day, a U.S. federal holiday\u00a0commemorating the birthday of the American civil rights leader.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-6\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"h-banner__image\" src=\"https:\/\/chitchats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/martin-luther-king-day-banner-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the life, achievements and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the United States Postal Service observes <strong>January 19 <\/strong>as a <a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/newsroom\/events\/\">postal holiday<\/a>. This means the post office will close and regular mail delivery will not occur on the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will not impact the processing of Chit Chats&#8217; shipments. All Chit Chats branches will operate with regular business hours. 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