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July 4 holiday hours: What’s open and closed this Independence Day weekend?
Whether you’re shopping for a barbecue, running errands or waiting on a delivery, here’s what to expect over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Grocery stores and retailers
Most stores will remain open on July 3 and July 4, although some retailers will operate on reduced holiday hours. Check with your local store, as schedules may vary by location.
Open with regular hours
- Applebee’s
- Burger King
- Chick-fil-A
- CVS Pharmacy (some pharmacy locations may have reduced hours)
- Domino’s
- Dollar General
- Food Lion
- IHOP
- KFC
- Kroger (most locations)
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- McDonald’s
- Stop & Shop
- Target (8 a.m.–11 p.m.)
- Walmart (6 a.m.–11 p.m.)
Reduced July 4 hours
- Best Buy: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
- IKEA: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- JCPenney: Opens at 10 a.m. (closing times vary)
- Marshalls: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Nordstrom: Holiday hours vary by location
- HomeGoods: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Homesense: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Michaels: Closes at 6 p.m.
- Petco: Closes at 7 p.m.
- Trader Joe’s: Closes at 5 p.m.
- TJ Maxx: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Sierra: Closes at 8 p.m.
- Whole Foods: Closes at 6 p.m.
Closed
- Costco
Mail and package delivery
U.S. Postal Service
- Open with regular mail delivery on Friday, July 3
- Closed Saturday, July 4
- Regular service resumes Monday, July 6
UPS
- Standard pickup and delivery available July 3
- Air and Ocean Freight services unavailable July 3
- No pickup or delivery July 4
- Some UPS Store locations may have modified Saturday hours
FedEx
- Most delivery and pickup services operate July 3
- Some pickups may occur earlier than usual
- Local FedEx Office hours may vary
- No pickup or delivery July 4
Banks and financial markets
Banks
- Major banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, will be open Friday, July 3.
- Most bank branches will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Stock market
- U.S. stock markets will be closed Friday, July 3.
- Trading resumes Monday, July 6, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
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