Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 coincides with Trump’s inauguration. Government offices, postal services, and financial institutions will be closed, but retailers like Costco, Walmart, and Target will remain open.

Many businesses are closing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which coincides with Donald Trump's inauguration. What you should know is as follows.

The convergence of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Trump's inauguration on January 20, 2025, will see closures of banks and stock markets and more. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)

President-elect Trump's return to the White House could bring an uptick in mergers and acquisitions, as markets anticipate tax and regulatory reforms that will boost dealmaking.