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Various services nationwide will be paused in honor of the National Day of Mourning established for President Jimmy Carter.

Carter, 100, died “peacefully” at his Georgia home on Dec. 29.

To pay tribute to the longest-living American president, and in accordance with federal law, President Joe Biden previously declared Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning.

As part of his executive order, Biden has ordered “all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for James Earl Carter, Jr.” For federal employees, Thursday will be a paid day off.

 The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close U.S. markets in observance of the National Day of Mourning and postal services will be closed.

Flags fly at half-staff for 30 days from the death of a sitting or former president under a 1954 proclamation signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. For Carter, flags will fly at half-staff until Jan. 28.