WASHINGTON – The United States Postal Service will suspend service on Wednesday, Dec. 5 as part of the National Day of Mourning for former President George H.W. Bush.
While regular mail service will come to a halt, officials say there will still be some limited package delivery service to keep from disrupting holiday operations.
USPS posted this statement to their website:
The federal government will also be closed Wednesday.
Also, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq said over the weekend that they will close trading Wednesday in observance of a national day of mourning for Bush. The former president died Friday evening at the age of 94.
The NYSE also said it will display the U.S. flag that flies above the New York Stock Exchange at half-staff in honor of the former president.
U.S. traders also observed a moment of silence before markets opened on Monday in honor of Bush.