Wednesday's national day of mourning for former President George H.W. Bush, declared by President Trump, will include suspension of almost all mail delivery and closure of post offices, "to honor his vast contributions to our country," the U.S. Postal Service announced today. The service did likewise for the funerals for Ronald Reagan in 2004 and Gerald Ford in 2007.
USPS said it will deliver Priority Mail and Express Mail, and make "limited package delivery consistent with our peak-season Sunday schedule." It said it would fulfill scheduled package pickups and collect mail from boxes in front of post offices and "high-volume boxes that have a potential to overflow, while other collections will be suspended."
Newspapers' drop shipments will be accepted, but "mail verification (weighing and acceptance) will not be available until Thursday," the National Newspaper Association advised its members, suggesting that papers contact their local postal officials. Many weekly papers mail on Wednesdays. USPS said its call center will be "in operation but may have reduced staffing."
All federal offices and courts will be closed, as will the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and some banks.
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