The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on the domestic front and conflict overseas in Vietnam.

Jan. 20 marks Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday, which just so happens to coincide with Inauguration Day this year, both listed as federal holidays.

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This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

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Here is everything you need to know about the post office, mail delivery, FedEx, UPS and Amazon on the holiday. Those who are hoping to stop at the post office that day will have to wait until Tuesday, Jan. 21, to visit. People who want to send out mail on MLK Day will also have to wait until Tuesday.

Mail is not delivered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as the U.S. Postal Service shuts down for the holiday and gives employees the day off. The U.S. Post Office will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The postal service closes for several federal holidays, including Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July.

Though the holiday is young, this will only be the 25th year that all 50 states recognize it together. Here's what's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.