Many people will be enjoying a day off from school or work because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and several places appear to be observing ways to bring those enjoying the day off from their usual Monday routine by offering several discounts, sales and offers.

Several retailers are taking advantage of the federal holiday by offering sales on items throughout stores, in an effort to potentially capitalize on extra traffic from consumers, in addition to cleaning out clearance winter items so new merchandise can become the focus.

Retailers offering discounts for (and throughout Martin Luther King Jr. Day are:

American Eagle: Use code PILEITON to take 25 percent off 5 or more items, 20 percent off four items, and 15 percent off of three items. In addition, take up to 60 percent off on clearance items.

Ann Taylor: Take 40 percent off new styles and an extra 60 percent off sale styles

Athleta: Take an extra 20 percent off sale items using code EXTRA20

Banana Republic: Take 40 percent off your purchase with code BR40

Bath and Body Works: Take up to 75 percent off during the Semi-Annual Sale

The Children's Place: Take an extra 40 percent off clearance plus take advantage of a 25 percent off savings pass

Crocs: Take 40 percent off already reduced prices

The Disney Store: Take a bonus 25 percent off already-reduced and full-price items using code ROAR

Express: Use promo code 1032 to take $20 off of every $80 spent

Forever 21: Use code EXTRA30 to take an extra 30 percent off

GAP: Take up to 75 percent off during the Winter Sale

JC Penney: Using code JANSAVE, take an extra 25 percent off a purchase of $100 or more online when using your JCP card, or take 20 percent off online or in stores with any other method of payment

Journey's: Take up to 50 percent off select styles

Juicy Couture: Take 50 percent off site-wide using code TAKE50OFF

Justice: Take 40 percent off activewear and an extra 30 percent off clearance

Kirkland's: Take up to 40 percent off select items and take 15 percent off an online order with code SAVENOW

Kmart: Take an extra 10 percent off in select departments

Kohl's: Use two different promo codes to save wither 15 or 20 percent off a purchase

Last Call (Neiman Marcus): Take 50-60 percent off clearance and an extra 30 percent everything else

LL Bean: Save 10 percent using code SNOW10

Macy's: Take an extra 25 percent off clearance

Max Studio: Take an extra 25 percent off with code WIN2016

New York and Company: Use two different promo codes to take either $100 off a purchase of $200 or more or $50 off purchases of $100 or more

Payless: Take up to 50 percent off clearance

Stride Rite: Take up to 60 percent off select styles

Uniqlo: Find a hidden Mickey Mouse code to get $18 off $100

Wilson's Leather: Take up to 80 percent off clearance prices

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