Though a National Day of Mourning isn’t recognized as an official federal holiday, some organizations and businesses will be affected by the observance.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in Washington on Tuesday for three days of mourning beginning with him lying in state at the U.S. Capitol before a funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday.

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.

A national Day of Mourning will take place on Jan. 9 the day of former President Jimmy Carter's official state funeral at Washington National Cathedral.

The US Capitol on Tuesday, January 7, prepared for the arrival of former president Jimmy Carter’s body; Carter will lie in state in the rotunda until his state funeral on Thursday.Footage filmed and posted to X by Missouri Representative Mark Alford shows preparations underway in the US Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday morning.

The next stop in former President Jimmy Carter's six days of funeral services is Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol through Thursday morning.