HISTORIC TRIANGLE — Thursday, Jan. 9, is being recognized as a National Day of Mourning for the nation’s 39th President, Jimmy Carter.
Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29, was 100.
To honor the longest-living American president, and by federal law, President Joe Biden stated in a Dec. 29 proclamation, “I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter Jr. I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance.”
As part of his executive order, Biden has ordered “all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for James Earl Carter Jr.”
The Supreme Court, federal courts, and the Library of Congress will be closed.
This also includes the U.S. Postal Services offices, which will be closed and not deliver mail on this date.
In addition, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close U.S. markets in observance of the National Day of Mourning.
Flags are to remain at half-staff for 30 days from the day of Carter’s death, according to a proclamation signed by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954.
This is the longest period possible for the flags to fly at half-staff, reserved for the death of the sitting president or former presidents, per the proclamation.
Unlike other federal holidays, banks and other businesses are not required to close for a National Day of Mourning. If you are concerned about a bank’s or business’s hours, you may want to call ahead or check online.
