Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Thursday as President Jimmy Carter Day in Arkansas. Also on Thursday is a National Day of Mourning for Carter, as well as his funeral at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington,

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaimed Thursday, Jan. 9, as President Jimmy Carter Day in Arkansas to honor his life and service.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proclaims Jan. 9, 2025, as “President Jimmy Carter Day in Arkansas.” The proclamation comes on the heels of President Joe Biden declaring Jan. 9, the day of President Carter’s funeral, as a National Day of Mourning.

Sanders said Carter put his faith front and center while helping people around the world through volunteer work.

All federal government agencies and departments will be closed on January 9 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, according to a statement from the White House.