{"id":129092,"date":"2026-01-19T14:43:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129092\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T14:43:19","slug":"mlk-day-2026-closures-in-el-paso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/129092\/","title":{"rendered":"MLK Day 2026 Closures in El Paso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"334\">Many people will have the day off Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, making it the perfect time to catch up on errands, appointments, or that \u201cI\u2019ll do it later\u201d to-do list.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"550\">Before you head out, though, it\u2019s a good idea to double-check what\u2019s actually open. Several city offices, schools, and services will be closed for the federal holiday, while others will continue operating as usual.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"732\">MLK Day honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a pivotal leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose work continues to inspire progress, service, and equality.<\/p>\n<p>LBJ hands pen to MLK<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/aaron-jones-el-paso\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">El Paso\u2019s Aaron Jones Cracks Top 3 for NFL Honor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>City &amp; County Offices<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"789\">The following will be closed:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"835\">El Paso County and related county offices<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"865\">El Paso County Courthouse<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"915\">City Hall and all city administrative offices<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"953\">All Recreation and Senior Centers<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"971\">One Stop Shop<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"991\">Municipal Court<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1054\">Public Libraries (online services will still be available)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1080\">El Paso Museum of Art<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1114\">El Paso Museum of Archaeology<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1161\">El Paso Museum of History and Digital Wall<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1193\">Citizen Collection Stations<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1222\">Greater El Paso Landfill<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/kisselpaso.com\/el-paso-american-idol-contestant\/?utm_source=tsmclip&amp;utm_medium=referral\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">From El Paso to Idol: Teen Country Singer Chases Hollywood Dream<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Schools<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1282\">The following school districts will be closed:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1298\">Socorro ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1313\">Ysleta ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1329\">El Paso ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1347\">Canutillo ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1363\">Anthony ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1377\">Clint ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1392\">Fabens ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1408\">Gadsden ISD<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1429\">San Elizario ISD<\/p>\n<p>Banks &amp; Postal Services<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1644\">Banks and other financial institutions will be closed, along with the United States Post Office. There will be no mail delivery, so plan to use online banking or ATMs if needed.<\/p>\n<p>Sun Metro<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1758\">Sun Metro\u2019s fixed routes, including BRIO and LIFT services, will operate on a normal schedule.<\/p>\n<p>El Paso\u2019s Eastside Grows: Pizza Joint &amp; Orange Cow Open New Locations<\/p>\n<p>Orange Cow Burger and The Pizza Joint are opening new Eastlake locations in El Paso, making it easier for eastside residents to enjoy local favorites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Iris Lopez<\/p>\n<p>PHOTOS: Inside El Paso\u2019s First-Ever New Year\u2019s Eve Star Drop<\/p>\n<p>El Paso made history with its first Star Drop at San Jacinto Plaza, featuring live music, local DJs, and a celebration built by local businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Courtesy; Iris Lopez, El Paso Winterfest, Christian Churches<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many people will have the day off Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129093,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,141,142,6262,143,833],"class_list":{"0":"post-129092","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-el-paso","8":"tag-el-paso","9":"tag-el-paso-headlines","10":"tag-el-paso-news","11":"tag-featured-carousel","12":"tag-include-in-newsletter","13":"tag-list-posts","14":"tag-local-el-paso","15":"tag-local-texas"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}