--- title: MLK Day Weekend Dog & Cat Boarding | Happy Paws url: https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/mlk-day-weekend/ business: Happy Paws Kennels address: 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 phone: 707-678-6600 hours: drop-off and pick-up every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2:00-5:00 PM type: Dog and cat boarding kennel on about 10 country acres; caring for pets in Dixon since 1971 rates: 2026 rates, effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026 (dogs from $52 a night, cats $35 a night) --- - [Home](https://happypawskennels.com/) - [Occasions](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/) - Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend boarding # Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend boarding Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, January 18, 2027 (and Monday, January 17, 2028), and Happy Paws Kennels keeps its regular hours all weekend. The New Year deposit window for stays beginning ends on January 8, so a Friday, January 15 drop-off is outside it. [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call 707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) MLK weekend is a quiet one on the holiday calendar. The kennel is not on its closed list, the deposit window from New Year's has passed, and the usual pick-up windows apply. ## What is different from a normal weekend Very little. Drop-off and pick-up run 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Of the holidays on the hours page, the kennel closes all day only for New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, so Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a regular day. ## The deposit question The 2026 rate sheet applies the 50 percent holiday deposit to stays beginning within seven days of a major holiday. In the research behind this site, the major holidays are the seven closure days, and the one nearest MLK Day is New Year's Day. Its window for stays beginning runs December 25, 2026 through January 8, 2027. A drop-off on Friday, January 15 is a week past that, so the sheet does not call for a deposit. Please call 707-678-6600 to confirm for your dates, because the sheet never lists the major holidays by name. Check your own dates with the [holiday deposit checker](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/holiday-deposit-checker/). ## A three-night example Drop off one dog on Friday, January 15, 2027, and pick up Monday, January 18 by 11:30 AM. That is three nights. In Business Class on the 2026 rates, 3 x $59 = $177. In First Class it is 3 x $72 = $216. A cat in the cattery for the same three nights is 3 x $35 = $105. Picking up Monday afternoon instead adds half a night. ## Who books this weekend UC Davis observes the day as a campus holiday, so Davis faculty, staff and students get a long weekend and often a short trip. The kennel is about 21 minutes from Davis. Families with kids out of school may also be heading to the mountains; Dixon sits on the I-80 route, and the [Lake Tahoe trips page](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/lake-tahoe-trips/) covers that drive. ## January weather NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for Vacaville, about 8 miles from the kennel, show January highs near 57.6 degrees and lows near 39.6, with about 5.55 inches of rain on average and rain on about 12 days. Lows reach freezing on about 5 days. Every run has an indoor room that is heated in winter, so a dog can come in from a wet yard whenever it likes. Pack nothing special; blankets and a Kuranda raised bed are in each run. ## Before the weekend - Send your booking request through the Book / My Account link. - Upload vaccine records that stay current through your pick-up day. - Sign the boarding agreement once if you have not. - Wait for the kennel to confirm the reservation. ### Sources (checked October 19, 2026) - [Happy Paws Kennels 2026 rate sheet (PDF)](https://happypawskennels.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Rates-EFFECTIVE-1-1-26.pdf) - [Happy Paws Kennels hours page](https://happypawskennels.com/hours/) - [U.S. Office of Personnel Management - federal holidays](https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Vacaville station)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/access/USC00049200.csv) ### Before your first stay - [Vaccination records](https://happypawskennels.com/vaccination-requirements/) current through pick-up day - A signed [boarding agreement](https://happypawskennels.com/boarding-contract/) - Pets 16 weeks or older - [Bring nothing but your pet](https://happypawskennels.com/what-to-bring/) ### Visit or call 6677 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620 [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) | Drop-off and pick-up, every day | 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM | | --- | --- | | Tours, every day (no appointment) | 9:00 to 11:00 AM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM | [Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin) ### Related - [Hours and holiday closures](https://happypawskennels.com/hours/) - [Christmas & New Year boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/christmas-and-new-year/) - [Presidents' Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/presidents-day-weekend/) - [Holiday deposit checker](https://happypawskennels.com/tools/holiday-deposit-checker/) - [Check-out and afternoon pick-up](https://happypawskennels.com/dog-boarding/afternoon-pickup/) - [Davis](https://happypawskennels.com/areas/davis/) ## Price your stay Drop-off Pick-up Pick-up time By 11:30 AM Afternoon Dogs Cats Kennel class for your dogs Options My dogs share one kennel My cats share one condo Active military family Your estimate Pick your dates to see an estimate from the 2026 rate sheet. [Request these dates](#book-form)[Book a stay](https://happypawskennels.propetware.com/customerLogin)[Call](tel:+17076786600) Estimate from our 2026 rates (effective for reservations made on or after Jan 1, 2026). Your final total is confirmed at check-in. Military and 14+ night rates are the same reduced 1-dog rate; the estimator uses one, never both. [See the full rate sheet](https://happypawskennels.com/rates/). ## What pet owners say 4.9 from 133 Google reviews [Read them on Google](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=12930655858419906774) I love this place and so do the dogs. They offers tours, have A/C and/or heat. They always look and smell super clean. They even filter the indoor air. They email pics of them playing. I have 2 large breeds that share a 1st class kennel. They even offer treats and baths. So nice to have a place I trust. Everyone is... Deanna M., Google review, July 2026 This place is fantastic! I have one super easy going dog and one that is very much the opposite, she takes a long time to be comfortable with strangers and can be aggressive. I chose Happy Paws originally because the dogs can go in and out without having to be put on a leash. I am so happy I made that decision. Now my... Kaylin B., Google review, May 2026 ## Boarding for other reasons you travel - [Presidents' Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/presidents-day-weekend/) - [Veterans Day boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/veterans-day-weekend/) - [Mother's Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/mothers-day-weekend/) - [Thanksgiving boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/thanksgiving/) - [Christmas & New Year boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/christmas-and-new-year/) - [Easter weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/easter/) - [Memorial Day weekend boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/memorial-day/) - [Fourth of July boarding](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/fourth-of-july/) - [Occasions](https://happypawskennels.com/occasions/) Answers ## Questions people ask Still have a question? Call [707-678-6600](tel:+17076786600) (every day 7:30-11:30 AM and 2-5 PM) or see the [boarding FAQ](https://happypawskennels.com/faq/). ### Is the kennel open on MLK Day? Yes. Monday, January 18, 2027 has the regular hours, 7:30 to 11:30 AM and 2:00 to 5:00 PM. ### Is there a holiday deposit for MLK weekend? Not by the 2026 sheet for a stay that begins January 15, which is after the New Year window ends on January 8. Please call to confirm. ### When is MLK Day in 2028? Monday, January 17, 2028. ### Does a Monday afternoon pick-up cost extra? Check-out is by 11:30 AM. An afternoon pick-up adds half of the nightly fee.