Federal offices are closed today, Wednesday, Dec. 5, in honor of former President George H.W. Bush. The country is observing a national day of mourning for the 41st president who died Friday at the age of 94.
A state funeral will be held today at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Afterwards, the former president’s body will be carried to Texas for a second funeral before being interred at the Bush Presidential Library on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station.
President Trump has ordered the federal government closed for the day.
Here’s how that may affect you:
- Post offices are closed. There will be no regular mail delivery and only limited package deliveries.
- Federal government offices are closed. Most federal workers have the day off with limited exceptions for national security.
- All Social Security field offices and hearing offices are closed, but the agency’s online presence will be available to consumers.
- The National Passport Information Center, as well as all passport agencies and centers, are closed. Appointments that were scheduled for December 5 must be rescheduled.
- Some national parks may be closed or have limited services.
- The New York Stock Exchange will suspend normal trading and the Nasdaq will also close for the day.
State and local government offices are open.
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