The National Day of Mourning affects many government services, as all federal offices will pause operations until Friday, January 9. Mail is one of the services that will be impac

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.

President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 as National Day of Mourning to honor the nations 39th president and humanitarian President Jimmy Carter.