National day of mourning closes USPS, fed offices

All federal offices and agencies are closed today, by executive order of President Donald Trump, as a sign of respect for former President George H.W. Bush.

A funeral service for Bush, the 41st president who died Nov. 30 at the age of 94, will take place today at 2 p.m. PST at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. It will be aired live on C-SPAN and major television networks.

For this national day of mourning, the following closures are in effect:

- The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver regular mail and all post offices are closed.

- The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are closed.

- The Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Bureau of Land Management offices are closed.

- All Social Security field offices and hearing offices are closed, but the agency’s online presence is available to consumers.

- The National Passport Information Center, as well as all passport agencies and centers, are closed. All appointments scheduled for Dec. 5 must be rescheduled.

Under President Trump’s order, some federal offices and agencies may remain open for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.