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Updated Dec. 4, 2018 at 10:46 AM

U.S. government, markets to close for day of mourning

By
Daniel Uria
Traders observe a one-minute moment of silence at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time in honor of President George H.W. Bush before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Traders observe a one-minute moment of silence at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time in honor of President George H.W. Bush before the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on December 3, 2018. NYSE Group Markets will also close for Day of Mourning on Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
The flag is seen at half staff on the Capitol where President George H. W. Bush will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda, in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The federal government and financial markets will close Wednesday, as the United States will observe a day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush.

The United States Postal Service announced Monday that all Post Office locations will be closed, regular mail won't be delivered and package delivery will be limited in observance of the day of morning.

"President Donald J. Trump has declared December 5 as a national day of mourning, calling on Americans to remember the vast contributions of former President George H.W. Bush," USPS said. "To honor the life and legacy of President Bush, the Postal Service will observe the national day of mourning."

The federal government will also be closed, in addition to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

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On Saturday, Trump said he would "absolutely consider" a bill that would delay the deadline for a government shutdown as negotiations would be on hold due to the day of mourning.

A state funeral for Bush is set to be held at the Washington National Cathedral at 11 a.m. Wednesday.

The last day national day of mourning was declared by Bush's son, former President George W. Bush, on Jan. 2, 2007, in observance of the funeral of former President Gerald Ford.

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The younger Bush also closed federal agencies to mourn former President Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan in 2004 and former President Bill Clinton declared a national day of mourning for former President Richard Nixon in 1994.

Bush's body arrived to lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, where it will remain to allow the public to pay respects through Wednesday.

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  • George H.W. Bush
  • Donald J. Trump
  • Gerald Ford
  • Bill Clinton
  • Richard Nixon
  • George W. Bush
  • Ronald Reagan
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