(GENERAL-26-05) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Processing and Customer Service Hours

Author
Federal Student Aid
Electronic Announcement ID
GENERAL-26-05
Subject
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Processing and Customer Service Hours

Federal Student Aid (FSA) offices and contact centers will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday.

FPS

The FAFSA Processing System (FPS) will accept data on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, but will not process data or send Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) until Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

COD System

The Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System will accept and process data from schools and send back responses and/or acknowledgments on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, but schools will not be able to receive any federal funds on that day. Requests for changes in funding levels and funds will not be processed until Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Websites

All FSA websites will remain operational on the holiday.

Contact Information

Contact information for FSA’s customer service and processing centers is available on the FSA Customer Service Center page on FSA Partner Connect.