In observance of the national day of mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, the United States Postal Service will be closed and not delivering mail on Thursday, Jan. 9. Others are reading: Flags are flying at half-staff for President Jimmy Carter. He lived to be 100 years-old.

The United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail delivery on Thursday, Jan. 9 as part of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

The United States Postal Service did not deliver mail on Thursday, January 9th. President Joe Biden declared a National Day of Observance to honor the late former President Jimmy Carter.

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,

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.

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.

The United States Postal Service will not be delivering mail today in observation of a National Day of Mourning for President Jimmy Carter, who died recently at the age of 100. Carter served one term as President from 1977 to 1981. The USPS posted the following announcement on its website:

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?

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.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) said it would be closed on Jan. 9, 2025 in observance of the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. His state funeral takes place that day at National Cathedral in Washington,

The United States Postal Service (USPS) will temporarily suspend mail delivery on January 9, 2025, to honor the late President Jimmy Carter.