Federal offices will be closed on Jan. 9 in honor of Carter's death, following an executive order issued by Biden on Dec. 30.

Illinois residents may be surprised to find out United States Postal Service offices are closed one day this week, but it's not because of a federal holiday.

Here's what to know about whether government offices will be open or closed on the national day of mourning on Thursday, Jan.

the declaration said. "I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance." Various organizations and federal agencies, like the stock market and Supreme ...

the declaration said. "I invite the people of the world who share our grief to join us in this solemn observance." Various organizations and federal agencies, like the stock market and Supreme Court, ...

Servants bear a cooked peacock, a medieval delicacy, to the Christmas table of King Henry VI while a jester chases away the court dogs. From the Illustrated London News, 1930. (British Newspaper ...

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images Cliche has it that behind every great man stands a woman—and as it happens, the same also applies to murderous dictators. Syria ...