President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation announcing the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The proclamation declares Thursday, January 9, 2025, to be a National Day of Mourning.

Federal agencies will be closed on January 9, 2025, in honor of the death of America’s 39th President, Jimmy Carter, along with the Supreme Court and Post Office. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq will be closed as well. The national funeral will be held January 9 at the Washington National Cathedral. The full schedule of ceremonies for the former president’s funeral services are listed on the Carter Center website.

Extra Holiday for Federal Employees

As is customary for a National Day of Mourning, most federal employees will have the day off as a paid holiday. The provisions of the Executive Order (EO) issued by President Biden closing the government to honor former President Carter set the guidelines for this extra holiday. The Executive Order, released on December 30, 2024, orders federal agencies to prepare for the closing. This preparation includes determining the offices to remain open and personnel who will be required to report for national security, defense or other essential duties. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will undertake the job of implementing the Executive Order.

Some federal employees may be required to report to work. The Executive Order states, “The heads of executive departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on January 9, 2025, for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.”