National Day of Mourning
The President has issued an executive order that all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on 9 January 2025, as a mark of respect for James Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States. All Federal employees are excused from duty for the scheduled workday on Thursday, 9 January 2025, except those who, in the judgment of the head of the agency, must report for duty for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.