President Jimmy Carter's funeral is Jan. 9, which was declared a national day of mourning. The stock market and post office will be impacted.
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President Joe Biden eulogized former Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29, hours after the former U.S. president — and a friend of Biden for over 50 years — died at the age of 100, calling him an example of “simple decency” over the course of decades in public ...
After Jimmy Carter died at age 100 on Dec. 29, 2024, politicians and world leaders including Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and King Charles paid tribute to the former president with heartfelt statements.
Following former President Jimmy Carter’s death on Dec. 29, President Joe Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning in honor of the late centenarian leader.
President Joe Biden, President-Elect Donald Trump and more high-profile elected officials on Sunday paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died earlier in the day at age 100. Biden said the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and that he lost a dear friend.
Back in March 2023, President Joe Biden shared that former U.S. president Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver his eulogy when he passes away.
On Dec. 29, California Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced that flags at the State Capitol and Capitol Annex Swing Space would be flown at half-staff in honor of Carter. The country’s most recent national day of mourning was in December 2018, following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.
On Dec. 30, Biden ordered that “all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on Jan. 9,” except those necessary for “national security, defense, or other public need.” Federal employees will still be paid for the day.
President Joe Biden praised his 'dear friend' Jimmy Carter after the former president died at the age of 100 at his Georgia home on Sunday.