Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has declared Thursday, January 9th as a Day of Mourning in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29th at the age of 100.

Flags will be flying at half staff through sunset on January 28th, and state offices will be closed on January 9th.  This coincides with the National Day of Mourning declared by President Joe Biden. State offices will reopen and resume normal operations on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Wichita State University will be closed on January 9th in observance of the Day of Mourning.  This will be a paid legal holiday for state employees. In addition, all pre-session classes will be canceled for the day.

WSU previously observed the legal holidays for deceased Presidents Ronald Reagan in 2004, Gerald Ford in 2007 and George H.W. Bush in 2018.