No regular mail delivery Wednesday, Dec. 5 on day of mourning for George HW Bush

Andrew Sharp
The News Journal
Packages wait to be sorted in an Atlanta Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service said Friday it lost $5 billion over the past year. It marks the agency’s seventh straight annual loss, and postal officials urged Congress to pass legislation to help USPS solve its financial woes.

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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