Tomorrow is a National Day of Mourning

  George H.W. Bush and National Day of Mourning: What's open and what's closed

Bush’s service dog, Sully, lays beside the casket containing the late president’s remains at a Houston funeral home.

President Trump has declared Wednesday, Dec. 5, a national day of mourning to honor former President George H.W. Bush ahead of his state funeral in Washington, D.C.

While a day of mourning is rare, generally observed after the death of a president – the last one was on Jan. 2, 2007 on the day of Gerald Ford’s funeral – a lot of services are affected, including the closures of the federal government and financial markets.

Here is a full breakdown of what is closed on Wednesday and how it can affect you….

• The US Post Office will not deliver regular mail. All post office locations will be closed. Limited package delivery will continue to avoid setbacks during the busy holiday season.
• The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ will be closed.
• All federal Offices will be closed. Federal employees will be excused from work, except for reasons of national security or essential public business.
• Some banks and courts will be closed. The Federal Reserve Bank payment system will work as normal. Closures will vary by area.
• The Supreme Court is postponing Arguments for the day.
• The house has canceled all votes for the week.
• The Senate has postponed votes until after the Wednesday funeral.

According to the White House website, the American flag will be displayed at “half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions for a period of 30 days from the day of his death.”