All United States Postal Service properties and deliveries will be halted today, in observance of a national day of mourning and the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter.

Here's what to know about banks, the post office and the stock market being open on the National Day of Mourning honoring Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9.

The United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery, retail services and office activity on Thursday, Jan. 9. A national day of observance has been declared to honor the passing of former President Jimmy Carter,

With the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter today at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., today is a national day of mourning in the United States. The last national day of mourning was in December 2018 to honor former President George H. W. Bush.

With the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter today at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., today is a national day of mourning in the United States. The last national day of mourning was in December 2018 to honor former President George H. W. Bush.

In observance of the National Day of Observance to honor former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that

That’s because Thursday, Jan. 9, is the national day of mourning for President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024. President Joe Biden ordered a national day of mourning, and Gov. Laura Kelly followed suit, ordering all state offices to be closed for the holiday.

A National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter's funeral has been declared by President Joe Biden for Jan. 9, 2025. Is stock market closed? Are banks open? Mail?

As Jimmy Carter's funeral takes place Thursday, a National Day of Mourning will get underway, which means several businesses will be closed.

To honor Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient who resided in Provincetown in the 1950s, all federal offices will be closed on Jan. 9 in observance of the day of mourning. While various other organizations may choose to also close in honor of Carter, unlike on a federal holiday, businesses are not required to close.

Carter's remains will be taken to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The funeral service will be broadcast across both network and cable television, including CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CNN, MSNBC, CSPAN and Fox News. Spanish broadcasts will be available on Telemundo and Univision.