The US will honor the late former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29. President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a day of mourning in an executive order – the same day as his official state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

As the national day of mourning isn’t a federal holiday, many businesses, financial centers, and services will be open

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaims Jan. 9, 2025, as “President Jimmy Carter Day in Arkansas.” The proclamation comes on the heels of President Joe Biden declaring Jan. 9, the day of President Carter’s funeral, as a National Day of Mourning.