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 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:

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,

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.

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?

Post offices closed and no mail delivered on Thursday for National Day of Observance honoring Jimmy Carter. Limited package delivery service continues.

Today’s lawmakers hailed the 39th president, but their predecessors made his four years in office a constant battle and derailed many Carter initiatives.

The USPS website says customers are required, as a condition of delivery, to make sure carriers can access mail receptacles. Wright says you can help your letter carrier by clearing a path to your mailbox. For mailboxes on the house, clear a path on the sidewalk and the steps leading to the mailbox.