The U.S. Postal Service is suspending regular mail delivery Wednesday in tribute to former President George H.W. Bush.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order proclaiming Dec. 5 a national day of mourning in honor of Bush, who died Friday night at the age of 94, ordering most government offices and agencies to close.

"Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5," the Postal Service said in a statement.

Post offices will close and regular mail deliveries will be suspended, but officials said some packages will still be delivered.

"We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that our network remains fluid and we do not experience any impacts to our package delivery operations that might negatively affect our customers or business partners during the remainder of our busy holiday season, " the Postal Service said.

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Bush is lying in state at the Capitol until Wednesday morning, followed by a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral. His body arrives back in Texas on Wednesday afternoon, followed by more services, and finally his internment Thursday next to his wife, Barbara Bush, at his presidential library at Texas A&M University in College Station.
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• The Cheesecake Factory to give away 40k slices for free</s>The United States Postal Service will honor the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush by observing the national day of mourning declared on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, by President Donald Trump.

All US Post Office locations will be closed.

There will be no regular mail delivery. Package delivery will be limited.

Bush, who died Friday, Nov. 30, at age 94 will be buried Thursday on the grounds of his presidential library at Texas A&M University. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, who died in April at age 92, and their daughter Robin, who died of leukemia at age 3 in 1958.</s>The US Postal Service announced it will “suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity” on Wednesday for the national day of mourning honoring the late former President George H.W. Bush.

The White House said Saturday that President Donald Trump would declare Wednesday a national day of mourning for the country’s 41st president. On Wednesday, family and friends will gather at the National Cathedral in Washington for an 11 a.m ET memorial service. Trump and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are expected to attend the service, according to sources familiar with the planning of the funeral.

“Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation,” a statement on the USPS website reads, “the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5.”

“We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that our network remains fluid and we do not experience any impacts to our package delivery operations that might negatively affect our customers or business partners during the remainder of our busy holiday season,” the statement continues.

US financial markets will also be closed on Wednesday to honor Bush, and the US Supreme Court postponed arguments.</s>The United States Postal Service will honor the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush by observing the national day of mourning declared on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, by President Donald Trump.

All US Post Office locations will be closed.

There will be no regular mail delivery. Package delivery will be limited.

Bush, who died Friday, Nov. 30, at age 94 will be buried Thursday on the grounds of his presidential library at Texas A&M University. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, who died in April at age 92, and their daughter Robin, who died of leukemia at age 3 in 1958.</s>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The US Postal Service announced it will “suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity” on Wednesday for the national day of mourning honoring the late former President George H.W. Bush.

The White House said Saturday that President Donald Trump would declare Wednesday a national day of mourning for the country’s 41st president. On Wednesday, family and friends will gather at the National Cathedral in Washington for a 10 a.m memorial service. Trump and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are expected to attend the service, according to sources familiar with the planning of the funeral.

“Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation,” a statement on the USPS website reads, “the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5.”

“We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that our network remains fluid and we do not experience any impacts to our package delivery operations that might negatively affect our customers or business partners during the remainder of our busy holiday season,” the statement continues.

US financial markets will also be closed on Wednesday to honor Bush, and the US Supreme Court postponed arguments.</s>The former president died last Friday at the age of 94.

As millions mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, a number of services will be suspended to honor the 41st president as his memorial service takes place at the National Cathedral on Wednesday, December 5, which President Donald Trump declared a National Day of Mourning.

According to the Detroit Free Press, the United States Postal Service announced on Monday that in accordance with President Trump’s proclamation, it would be suspending most of it’s services tomorrow to pay it’s respects to the late President, who passed away at the age of 94 at his home in Houston, Texas last Friday, November 30.

“Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during this lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5,” USPS said in a statement on it’s website.

Limited package delivery will still take place, the announcement clarified, so as to keep the network “fluid” and to avoid any negative affects the suspension may have on customers and business partners during the busy holiday season.

USPS is not the only service taking the day off to pay it’s respects to the former president, who served from 1989 to 1993.

The Supreme Court has postponed all arguments on Wednesday, by the order of Chief Justice John Roberts, and the U.S. stock market will refrain from activity as well.

In a statement from the New York Stock Exchange’s Group President Stacey Cunningham, the late president will be remembered “for his decades of service to the nation and the world, and it is appropriate that the New York Stock Exchange closes on Wednesday, the National Day of Mourning, to honor President Bush’s enduring legacy.”

The N.Y.S.E. observed a moment of silence for Bush at 9:20 a.m. on Monday morning, as did Nasdaq, who also announced it’s closure for Wednesday and displayed a message on honoring the ex-POTUS on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square.

A number of non-governmental activity has also been halted to honor the former president. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, the Recording Academy has postponed it’s announcement of the 61st Annual Grammy Award nominations, which will now take place on Friday, December 7.

Additionally, Michelle Obama announced the cancellation of two European stops of her “Becoming” book tour in order to be in attendance of George H.W.’s funeral.

“It’s important to me to join the Bush family in celebrating President George H.W. Bush’s exemplary life,” she wrote on her Twitter account on Sunday.</s>(CNN) -- The US Postal Service announced it will "suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity" on Wednesday for the national day of mourning honoring the late former President George H.W. Bush.

The White House said Saturday that President Donald Trump would declare Wednesday a national day of mourning for the country's 41st president. On Wednesday, family and friends will gather at the National Cathedral in Washington for an 11 a.m ET memorial service. Trump and former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are expected to attend the service, according to sources familiar with the planning of the funeral.

"Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation," a statement on the USPS website reads, "the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5."

"We will provide limited package delivery service on that day to ensure that our network remains fluid and we do not experience any impacts to our package delivery operations that might negatively affect our customers or business partners during the remainder of our busy holiday season," the statement continues.

US financial markets will also be closed on Wednesday to honor Bush, and the US Supreme Court postponed arguments.</s>Why is the post office going to be closed on a Wednesday?

The United States Postal Service is suspending mail delivery for the day as part of the national day of mourning for former president George H.W. Bush.

The postal service said in a statement that it would suspend regular mail activities, retail services and administrative office activity, "out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime."

It said it would continue limited package delivery to avoid negative impacts to customers during the holiday season.

President Donald Trump declared Dec. 5 as a national day of mourning after the former president died on Friday.

There will be a state funeral for Bush on Wednesday morning at the National Cathedral beginning at 11 a.m., USA Today reported. There will be a memorial service for Bush on Thursday in Texas.

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George H.W. Bush was no stranger to Delaware</s>The United States Postal Service will honor the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush by observing the national day of mourning declared on Wednesday, Dec. 5, by President Donald Trump.

All US Post Office locations will be closed. There will be no regular mail delivery. Package delivery will be limited.

Bush, who died Friday, Nov. 30, at age 94 will be buried Thursday on the grounds of his presidential library at Texas A&M University. He will be laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, who died in April at age 92, and their daughter Robin, who died of leukemia at age 3 in 1958.</s>The former president died last Friday at the age of 94.

As millions mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, a number of services will be suspended to honor the 41st president as his memorial service takes place. Said service will take place at the National Cathedral on Wednesday, December 5, which President Donald Trump has declared a National Day of Mourning.

According to the Detroit Free Press, the United States Postal Service announced on Monday that, in accordance with President Trump’s proclamation, it would be suspending most of its services tomorrow to pay its respects to the late President. Bush passed away at the age of 94 at his home in Houston, Texas, last Friday, November 30.

“Out of respect for the 41st President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during this lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the United States Postal Service will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Dec. 5,” USPS said in a statement on its website.

Limited package delivery will still take place, the announcement clarified, so as to keep the network “fluid” and to avoid any negative affects the suspension may have on customers and business partners during the busy holiday season.

USPS is not the only service taking the day off to pay respects to the former president, who served from 1989 to 1993.

The Supreme Court has postponed all arguments on Wednesday, by the order of Chief Justice John Roberts, and the U.S. stock market will refrain from activity as well.

In a statement from the New York Stock Exchange’s Group President Stacey Cunningham, per Business Insider, the late president will be remembered “for his decades of service to the nation and the world, and it is appropriate that the New York Stock Exchange closes on Wednesday, the National Day of Mourning, to honor President Bush’s enduring legacy.”

The N.Y.S.E. observed a moment of silence for Bush at 9:20 a.m. on Monday morning, as did the Nasdaq, which also announced its closure for Wednesday — and displayed a message honoring the former president on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square.

A number of non-governmental activities have also been halted to honor the former president. As previously reported by the Inquisitr, the Recording Academy has postponed its announcement of the 61st Annual Grammy Award nominations, which will now take place on Friday, December 7.

Additionally, Michelle Obama announced the cancellation of two European stops of her Becoming book tour in order to be in attendance of Bush’s funeral.

“It’s important to me to join the Bush family in celebrating President George H.W. Bush’s exemplary life,” she wrote on her Twitter account on Sunday.
The United States Postal Service announces it will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on December 5 as part of President Trump's declared national day of mourning.