The New York Stock Exchange will close trading on Thursday, January 9, to honor a National Day of Mourning for the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
It is customary for the NYSE to close trading to honor the passing of the president. The last such occasion was in December 2018 for the death of George Herbert Walker Bush.
Nasdaq will also close for trading that day. The bond market will close early at 2:00 p.m. ET, per the recommendation of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
Carter, the nation’s 39th president known for his post-presidency peace-keeping and humanitarian work, died on Sunday at the age of 100.
President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 as the day of mourning for the nation on Sunday. Carter’s funeral will be that day at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. Biden also ordered flags to be flown at half staff for the next 30 days beginning Sunday.
