What's Open, Closed on Martin Luther King Day in Framingham

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

The Greater Framingham Community Church will hold its 29th Annual breakfast to honor Martin Luther King Jr on Monday at 8 a.m. at the Verve in Natick this year.

Framingham State University president Javier Cevallos is the scheduled keynote speaker. Is Education Still the Path to the Dream? is this year’s theme.

State and federal offices will be closed in observance of the holiday, while retail stores and most other businesses will be open.

Here’s a look at what’s open and what’s closed on Monday, Jan. 18:

• Town offices: Closed
• Schools: Closed
• Libraries: Closed
• Banks: Closed
• Post offices: Closed, but express and Amazon delivery will take place.
• Retail stores: Open
• Grocery stores: Open
• Liquor stores: Open

There is no curbside trash collection. Framingham will be on a one-day schedule all week.

MBTA Schedules

While most MBTA subway lines will operate on a Saturday schedule, the commuter rail is running on a Framingham/Worcester line is on a regular schedule.