Closures and Business Impacts: National Day of Mourning for James "Jimmy" Earl Carter, Jr.

In accordance with federal law, this Thursday, January 9, 2025, has been designated as the National Day of Mourning for James "Jimmy" Earl Carter, Jr.

On this day, all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government will be closed, including United States Postal Service (USPS) offices, which will suspend mail delivery. American stock markets will also close.

President Jimmy Carter, the longest-living U.S. president and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100, and he will be laid to rest on Thursday, January 9, 2025.