Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Recap: Inside a Powerful Day of Mourning for the 39th U.S. President

Mar. 15, 2025

President Jimmy Carter’s casket lies in the Capitol rotunda on Jan. 7, 2025.Photo:Nathan Howard/Getty

Nathan Howard/Getty

By Thursday’s end, the 39th U.S. president wasburied beside his wifeof 77 years,Rosalynn Carter, atthe home they builtin Plains, Ga. But first, he was honored with two funeral services — one in Washington, D.C., and one in his small hometown.

President Jimmy Carter’s casket is brought into the National Washington Cathedral on Jan. 9, 2025.Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Chip Somodevilla/Getty

Carter — whodied on Sunday, Dec. 29, at the age of 100 — is distinguished asthe longest-living U.S. president in history, and the one who enjoyed the lengthiest post-presidency life. He spent the final 22 months of his life in hospice,raising awareness in the processabout the benefits of end-of-life care.

The former president’ssix-day state funeralbegan on Saturday, Jan. 4, and took him tohis boyhood home,The Carter Center in Atlanta,the U.S. Capitoland the Baptist church where he taught Sunday school for many decades.

PEOPLE followed along live with Thursday’s events to offer a full rundown of how the nation paid respects to one of their most beloved commanders-in-chief.

Need to KnowThe United States government closed for a national day of mourning on Jan. 9 in honor of the late President Jimmy CarterCarter began the day in Washington, D.C., where the five living U.S. presidents reunited for a national funeral serviceThe day ended with a private funeral service in the former president’s hometown of Plains, Ga., and he was interred at his longtime home beside RosalynnU.S. flags will remain at half-staff for President Carter until late January

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The United States government closed for a national day of mourning on Jan. 9 in honor of the late President Jimmy CarterCarter began the day in Washington, D.C., where the five living U.S. presidents reunited for a national funeral serviceThe day ended with a private funeral service in the former president’s hometown of Plains, Ga., and he was interred at his longtime home beside RosalynnU.S. flags will remain at half-staff for President Carter until late January

The State Funeral Is Over, but Flags Will Remain LoweredJanuary 09, 2025 09:30 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostIn accordance withUnited States flag code, American flags will remain at half-staff on all federal buildings until 30 days after President Carter’s death, meaning he will continue to be honored until late January.The timing of Carter’s death means thatthe flags will be at half-staff during President Donald Trump’s second inaugurationon Monday, Jan. 20 — a fact that the president-elect recently expressed frustration over in a social media post.“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 3. “They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves. Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years - It’s a total mess!”“In any event,” he continued, “because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”Trump is not the first president to be inaugurated during a period of presidential mourning. In 1973, PresidentRichard Nixonordered that flags remain lowered during his own second inauguration in honor of President Harry S. Truman, who died on Christmas week the previous month.

The State Funeral Is Over, but Flags Will Remain Lowered

January 09, 2025 09:30 PM EST

In accordance withUnited States flag code, American flags will remain at half-staff on all federal buildings until 30 days after President Carter’s death, meaning he will continue to be honored until late January.

The timing of Carter’s death means thatthe flags will be at half-staff during President Donald Trump’s second inaugurationon Monday, Jan. 20 — a fact that the president-elect recently expressed frustration over in a social media post.

“The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 3. “They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves. Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years - It’s a total mess!”

“In any event,” he continued, “because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast. Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Trump is not the first president to be inaugurated during a period of presidential mourning. In 1973, PresidentRichard Nixonordered that flags remain lowered during his own second inauguration in honor of President Harry S. Truman, who died on Christmas week the previous month.

The Carters' Home and Burial Site Will Soon Become a MuseumJanuary 09, 2025 07:40 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostThe Carters deeded their ranch house and property to the National Park Service, which will now turn the grounds into a museum.The home — which they built in 1961 and resided in before and after the White House — features a pond Jimmy helped dig and a magnolia tree transplanted from a sprout from a tree that Andrew Jackson planted on the lawn of the White House nearly 200 years ago.In 2018,The Washington Postreported that the two-bedroom residence, then assessed at $167,000, was “less than the value of the armored Secret Service vehicles parked outside.” Zillow recently estimated the house to be worth about $240,000.

The Carters' Home and Burial Site Will Soon Become a Museum

January 09, 2025 07:40 PM EST

The Carters deeded their ranch house and property to the National Park Service, which will now turn the grounds into a museum.

The home — which they built in 1961 and resided in before and after the White House — features a pond Jimmy helped dig and a magnolia tree transplanted from a sprout from a tree that Andrew Jackson planted on the lawn of the White House nearly 200 years ago.

In 2018,The Washington Postreported that the two-bedroom residence, then assessed at $167,000, was “less than the value of the armored Secret Service vehicles parked outside.” Zillow recently estimated the house to be worth about $240,000.

January 09, 2025 06:55 PM EST

People lining the streets in Fort Moore, Ga. to watch President Jimmy Carter’s casket on its way to Marantha Baptist Church in Plains.ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty

ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty

Carter’s casket is on its final journey to the former president’s longtime home in Plains, and fans lined the streets to wish him farewell. “Welcome home President Carter,” read one sign. Others waved American flags.

People lining the streets in Plains, Ga. to watch President Jimmy Carter’s casket on its way to Marantha Baptist Church.ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty

Carter Taught Sunday School for Decades at Maranatha Baptist Church, Where His Final Service Is This EveningJanuary 09, 2025 04:52 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostJimmy Carter waves to the congregation after teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 28, 2019.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesImmediately after leaving the White House in 1981 and returning to Plains, Ga., Jimmy Carter beganteaching Sunday school classesat the local Maranatha Baptist Church. Over the years, admirers from across the world would travel to the small town to hear his lessons and meet a former president after the service.Though Carter stopped teaching in recent years due to his health, his imminent funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church marks the official end of an era for the tight-knit community.

Carter Taught Sunday School for Decades at Maranatha Baptist Church, Where His Final Service Is This Evening

January 09, 2025 04:52 PM EST

Jimmy Carter waves to the congregation after teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church on April 28, 2019.Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Immediately after leaving the White House in 1981 and returning to Plains, Ga., Jimmy Carter beganteaching Sunday school classesat the local Maranatha Baptist Church. Over the years, admirers from across the world would travel to the small town to hear his lessons and meet a former president after the service.

Though Carter stopped teaching in recent years due to his health, his imminent funeral at Maranatha Baptist Church marks the official end of an era for the tight-knit community.

January 09, 2025 04:19 PM EST

National Park rangers in Plains, Ga., watch President Carter’s D.C. funeral.Jessica McGowan/Getty

Jessica McGowan/Getty

The town of Plains — with a population of less than 600 people — did not wait for President Carter’s return to Georgia to begin the bittersweet celebration of his life.

Across town, people camped out with signs and took pictures in front of his historic sites while they awaited his arrival. In the photo above, taken earlier on Thursday, park rangers with the National Park Service stream watch a live stream of the Washington, D.C., state funeral.

Year-round, Plains is something of a Carter-themed town, with several spots prominently displaying the former president’s name — including the places where he previously lived, worked and campaigned. A few days before the funeral, President Biden signed a bill from Congress to also rename the local Plains post office after Jimmy and Rosalynn.

The Man from Plains Is Back in GeorgiaJanuary 09, 2025 04:10 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostJimmy Carter’s children and family deplane on Fort Moore in Georgia.Alex Brandon-Pool/GettyThe Carter family’s long day is reaching its final leg after loved ones touched down on Georgia soil in the late afternoon with the former president’s remains.

The Man from Plains Is Back in Georgia

January 09, 2025 04:10 PM EST

Jimmy Carter’s children and family deplane on Fort Moore in Georgia.Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty

Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty

The Carter family’s long day is reaching its final leg after loved ones touched down on Georgia soil in the late afternoon with the former president’s remains.

Carter Returns to GeorgiaJanuary 09, 2025 01:31 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostJimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket is boarded on Special Air Mission 39 en route to Georgia on Jan. 9, 2025.SUSAN WALSH/AFP via GettyThe Carter family accompanied the late president’s remains aboard Special Air Mission 39 around 1:30 p.m. ET, as the plane returns to Georgia for a more intimate portion of the day.Once in Plains, the community will hold a private funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church, where the Carters were staples of the congregation.Rosalynn Carter was also honored with a private funeralat the church before her interment in November 2023.

Carter Returns to Georgia

January 09, 2025 01:31 PM EST

Jimmy Carter’s flag-draped casket is boarded on Special Air Mission 39 en route to Georgia on Jan. 9, 2025.SUSAN WALSH/AFP via Getty

SUSAN WALSH/AFP via Getty

The Carter family accompanied the late president’s remains aboard Special Air Mission 39 around 1:30 p.m. ET, as the plane returns to Georgia for a more intimate portion of the day.

Once in Plains, the community will hold a private funeral service at Maranatha Baptist Church, where the Carters were staples of the congregation.Rosalynn Carter was also honored with a private funeralat the church before her interment in November 2023.

The D.C. Funeral Service Is Over as Carter’s Casket Leaves the CathedralJanuary 09, 2025 12:19 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostThe formal funeral service for President Jimmy Carter has ended, signaling the beginning of his final journey out of Washington.

The D.C. Funeral Service Is Over as Carter’s Casket Leaves the Cathedral

January 09, 2025 12:19 PM EST

The formal funeral service for President Jimmy Carter has ended, signaling the beginning of his final journey out of Washington.

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks Sing at the ServiceJanuary 09, 2025 12:15 PM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostGarth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sing at the funeral of Jimmy Carter.NBC News/YouTubeCountry music couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed a rendition of “Imagine” at the state funeral, which they also performed atRosalynn Carter’s memorial in November 2023.The couple were good friends with the Carters, who grew close throughtheir shared work with Habitat for Humanity.

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks Sing at the Service

January 09, 2025 12:15 PM EST

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sing at the funeral of Jimmy Carter.NBC News/YouTube

NBC News/YouTube

Country music couple Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed a rendition of “Imagine” at the state funeral, which they also performed atRosalynn Carter’s memorial in November 2023.

The couple were good friends with the Carters, who grew close throughtheir shared work with Habitat for Humanity.

Joe Biden Emphasizes Jimmy Carter’s Enduring Attribute

January 09, 2025 12:01 PM EST

President Joe Biden touches Jimmy Carter’s casket as he walks to the stage to deliver a eulogy on Jan. 9, 2025.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

In the most prominent eulogy of the ceremony, President Joe Biden recalled supporting Jimmy Carter’s first presidential run in 1976 because of one attribute that he embodied: “character, character, character.”

“Jimmy Carter’s friendship taught me, and through his life, taught me, strength of character is more than title or the power we hold,” Biden said.

President Joe Biden delivers a eulogy for 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9, 2025.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

In an interview withUSA Todaypublished on Wednesday morning, Biden shared more details about his last conversation with Carter in 2021, when the then-96-year-old former president was making plans for his funeral. It was on Biden’s 100th day in office.

Grandson Jason Carter Jokes Jimmy Was the ‘First Millennial’

January 09, 2025 11:40 AM EST

Jason Carter, grandson of the former president and board chair of The Carter Center.AP Photo/Ben Curtis

AP Photo/Ben Curtis

Former Georgia state Sen.Jason Carter— the grandson of President Jimmy Carter and current chair of The Carter Center board of trustees — remembered his grandfather in a personal speech that at times brought laughter to the room.

“Basically, all of those years ago,” Jason continued, “he was the first millennial.”

Justin Trudeau, Who Is Vacating Office in Part Due to Trump, Had a Close Encounter with Donald and MelaniaJanuary 09, 2025 11:16 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches Donald and Melania Trump enter Jimmy Carter’s funeral.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via GettyDays after Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeauannouncedhis imminent resignationamid fears that he would not be able to navigate President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on the northern nation, the two nearly came face to face.Trudeau, already seated at the Washington National Cathedral for President Carter’s service, was pictured noticing the Trumps' arrival, as Donald and Melania walked hand in hand and looked on.

Justin Trudeau, Who Is Vacating Office in Part Due to Trump, Had a Close Encounter with Donald and Melania

January 09, 2025 11:16 AM EST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches Donald and Melania Trump enter Jimmy Carter’s funeral.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

Days after Canadian Prime MinisterJustin Trudeauannouncedhis imminent resignationamid fears that he would not be able to navigate President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on the northern nation, the two nearly came face to face.

Trudeau, already seated at the Washington National Cathedral for President Carter’s service, was pictured noticing the Trumps' arrival, as Donald and Melania walked hand in hand and looked on.

Sons of Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale Read Their Fathers' Eulogies for CarterJanuary 09, 2025 10:59 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostSteve Ford, son of late President Gerald Ford, speaks at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via GettyA couple of President Carter’s closest political allies wrote eulogies for him before their own deaths.Steve Ford, son of President Gerald Ford — who died in 2006 — was asked to read a eulogy that his father wrote for Carter. Ford was the one-term Republican president whom Carter unseated in 1976, but the two forged a strong friendship in the decades that followed.Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford at a Columbia University event.Monica Almeida/NY Daily News Archive via GettyTed Mondale, son of Carter’s Vice President Walter Mondale, also was asked to read a eulogy that his father wrote for Carter, which emphasized his boss’s forward-thinking acknowledgement of climate change before it was popular.Mondale, who served as a senator for Minnesota before joining Carter’s ticket,died in 2021.Ted Mondale speaks on behalf of his late father, Vice President Walter Mondale, at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.AP Photo/Ben Curtis

Sons of Gerald Ford and Walter Mondale Read Their Fathers' Eulogies for Carter

January 09, 2025 10:59 AM EST

Steve Ford, son of late President Gerald Ford, speaks at Jimmy Carter’s state funeral.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty

ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty

A couple of President Carter’s closest political allies wrote eulogies for him before their own deaths.

Steve Ford, son of President Gerald Ford — who died in 2006 — was asked to read a eulogy that his father wrote for Carter. Ford was the one-term Republican president whom Carter unseated in 1976, but the two forged a strong friendship in the decades that followed.

Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford at a Columbia University event.Monica Almeida/NY Daily News Archive via Getty

Monica Almeida/NY Daily News Archive via Getty

Ted Mondale, son of Carter’s Vice President Walter Mondale, also was asked to read a eulogy that his father wrote for Carter, which emphasized his boss’s forward-thinking acknowledgement of climate change before it was popular.

Mondale, who served as a senator for Minnesota before joining Carter’s ticket,died in 2021.

Ted Mondale speaks on behalf of his late father, Vice President Walter Mondale, at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.AP Photo/Ben Curtis

People Magazine Is Streaming the Service LiveJanuary 09, 2025 10:48 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog Post

People Magazine Is Streaming the Service Live

January 09, 2025 10:48 AM EST

The 5 Remaining Presidents ReuniteJanuary 09, 2025 10:23 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostAll five living U.S. presidents attend the funeral for Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9, 2025.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via GettyAll five living U.S. presidents are under the same roof for Carter’s funeral service:Bill Clinton, George W. Bush,Barack Obama,Donald Trumpand Joe Biden. Trump,whom Carter publicly criticizedin his later years, previously revealed thathe received and accepted the invitation.

The 5 Remaining Presidents Reunite

January 09, 2025 10:23 AM EST

All five living U.S. presidents attend the funeral for Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9, 2025.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty

All five living U.S. presidents are under the same roof for Carter’s funeral service:Bill Clinton, George W. Bush,Barack Obama,Donald Trumpand Joe Biden. Trump,whom Carter publicly criticizedin his later years, previously revealed thathe received and accepted the invitation.

The National Funeral Service BeginsJanuary 09, 2025 10:21 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostHaiyun Jiang-Pool/GettyPresident Carter’s casket is on display at the Washington National Cathedral as his formal funeral service kicks off.President Joe Biden, who was credited as the first politician outside of Georgia to endorse Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, plans to give a eulogy during the service.

The National Funeral Service Begins

January 09, 2025 10:21 AM EST

Haiyun Jiang-Pool/Getty

President Carter’s casket is on display at the Washington National Cathedral as his formal funeral service kicks off.

President Joe Biden, who was credited as the first politician outside of Georgia to endorse Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, plans to give a eulogy during the service.

Trump and Pence Shake Hands in First Reunion Since Jan. 6 FalloutJanuary 09, 2025 10:06 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostPresident-elect Donald Trump shook the hand of his former Vice PresidentMike Pencewhen the two arrived at the state funeral.Trump and Pence have not been in the same room for four years, CNN’sKaitlan Collinsreports, after they had a falling out over Pence’s certification of the 2020 election results.

Trump and Pence Shake Hands in First Reunion Since Jan. 6 Fallout

January 09, 2025 10:06 AM EST

President-elect Donald Trump shook the hand of his former Vice PresidentMike Pencewhen the two arrived at the state funeral.

Trump and Pence have not been in the same room for four years, CNN’sKaitlan Collinsreports, after they had a falling out over Pence’s certification of the 2020 election results.

Trump Did Not Stand for Obama, but They’re Talking at LengthJanuary 09, 2025 10:02 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostBarack Obama and Donald Trump chat at the funeral service for Jimmy Carter.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via GettyPresident-elect Donald Trump did not stand when former President Barack Obama greeted the former first and second families seated in the front rows.But moments later, Trump — who is seated directly beside Obama —began talking at length with him. Obama spent the 2024 election campaigning against Trump.

Trump Did Not Stand for Obama, but They’re Talking at Length

January 09, 2025 10:02 AM EST

Barack Obama and Donald Trump chat at the funeral service for Jimmy Carter.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty

President-elect Donald Trump did not stand when former President Barack Obama greeted the former first and second families seated in the front rows.

But moments later, Trump — who is seated directly beside Obama —began talking at length with him. Obama spent the 2024 election campaigning against Trump.

Michelle Obama Is Not with Barack TodayJanuary 09, 2025 09:58 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostFormer President Barack Obama arrived at the service without former first lady Michelle Obama.

Michelle Obama Is Not with Barack Today

January 09, 2025 09:58 AM EST

Former President Barack Obama arrived at the service without former first lady Michelle Obama.

Jimmy Carter Made His Final Public Appearance in November 2023

January 09, 2025 09:39 AM EST

President Jimmy Carter at the Maranatha Baptist Church on Nov. 29, 2023.ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty

At the first tribute service,he wore a blanket on his lapthat was embroidered with his and Rosalynn’s faces. At the second service, in their local church,he wore a red leias a nod to Rosalynn’s love of Hawaii.

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This Was the First Presidential Funeral in 6 YearsJanuary 09, 2025 09:22 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostFirst and second families participate in the state funeral for President George H.W. Bush on Dec. 5, 2018.Chip Somodevilla/GettyThe last time world leaders gathered for a president’s state funeral was in December 2018, to remember PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush, who died on Nov. 30 of that year. The funeral similarly brought all the living presidents together — and led to a viral moment when Bush’s son, former PresidentGeorge W. Bush, reached over the Trumps toslip a piece of candyto former first ladyMichelle Obamaat the service.At the time of Bush Sr.’s death at94 years and 171 days old, he was the longest-living president in history.Carter beat that recordonly a few months later, and went on to reach 100 years and 89 days old.

This Was the First Presidential Funeral in 6 Years

January 09, 2025 09:22 AM EST

First and second families participate in the state funeral for President George H.W. Bush on Dec. 5, 2018.Chip Somodevilla/Getty

The last time world leaders gathered for a president’s state funeral was in December 2018, to remember PresidentGeorge H.W. Bush, who died on Nov. 30 of that year. The funeral similarly brought all the living presidents together — and led to a viral moment when Bush’s son, former PresidentGeorge W. Bush, reached over the Trumps toslip a piece of candyto former first ladyMichelle Obamaat the service.

At the time of Bush Sr.’s death at94 years and 171 days old, he was the longest-living president in history.Carter beat that recordonly a few months later, and went on to reach 100 years and 89 days old.

President Carter Never Fit in at the CapitolJanuary 09, 2025 09:19 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostPresident Jimmy Carter during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on April 24, 1979.Diana Walker/GettyNearly 48 years ago on Jan. 20, 1977, Carter stood at the Capitol as a humble outsider to take the oath of office. During his four years in the White House, he had an often-difficult working relationship with members of Congress on Capitol Hill.Despite positioning himself as a regular man of the people who refused to play political games, Carter eventually made strides in getting major legislation passed related to energy reform, mental health care, and the creation of the Departments of Education and Energy.

President Carter Never Fit in at the Capitol

January 09, 2025 09:19 AM EST

President Jimmy Carter during a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on April 24, 1979.Diana Walker/Getty

Diana Walker/Getty

Nearly 48 years ago on Jan. 20, 1977, Carter stood at the Capitol as a humble outsider to take the oath of office. During his four years in the White House, he had an often-difficult working relationship with members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

Despite positioning himself as a regular man of the people who refused to play political games, Carter eventually made strides in getting major legislation passed related to energy reform, mental health care, and the creation of the Departments of Education and Energy.

Carter Leaves Capitol Hill for GoodJanuary 09, 2025 09:16 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostFormer President Jimmy Carter is carried out of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 9, 2025.JEENAH MOON/POOL/AFP via GettyPresident Carter has been ceremoniously carried out of the U.S. Capitol for the final time after lying in state under the dome since Tuesday evening.

Carter Leaves Capitol Hill for Good

January 09, 2025 09:16 AM EST

Former President Jimmy Carter is carried out of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 9, 2025.JEENAH MOON/POOL/AFP via Getty

JEENAH MOON/POOL/AFP via Getty

President Carter has been ceremoniously carried out of the U.S. Capitol for the final time after lying in state under the dome since Tuesday evening.

Today’s ScheduleJanuary 09, 2025 08:55 AM ESTCopy The Link To This Blog PostPresidentJoe Bidendeclared Thursday, Jan. 9, a national day of mourning for President Carter, writing in aproclamation, “I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr.”To keep the focus on Carter on the day of his funeral services, Biden closed all executive departments and federal agencies on Thursday, giving federal workers a paid day off.The day of mourning means post offices were closed, as well as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Banks, however, are allowed to stay open unlike on other federal holidays.

Today’s Schedule

January 09, 2025 08:55 AM EST

PresidentJoe Bidendeclared Thursday, Jan. 9, a national day of mourning for President Carter, writing in aproclamation, “I call on the American people to assemble on that day in their respective places of worship, there to pay homage to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr.”

To keep the focus on Carter on the day of his funeral services, Biden closed all executive departments and federal agencies on Thursday, giving federal workers a paid day off.

The day of mourning means post offices were closed, as well as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. Banks, however, are allowed to stay open unlike on other federal holidays.

January 09, 2025 08:45 AM EST

President Carter’s casket began the day in the U.S. Capitol rotunda and ended in a burial plot beside Rosalynn Carter in Plains, Ga. Here’s the full schedule of events, in Eastern time,according to The Carter Center:

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