The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will close early the day before Independence Day (Thursday, July 3, 2025), ending for the day at 1 p.m., and will be closed on the Fourth of July. Those markets are typically open Monday through Friday, aside from select holidays.

Most grocery stores are open on July 4. For example, Hannaford is open on the Fourth of July, according to its website, as is Market Basket, which is open on July 4 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., the website says.

Friday marks the 249 th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence — and the Fourth of July holiday has become one filled with fireworks, musical celebrations and other flag-waving opportunities.

The 178th anniversary commemorating Los Angeles’ first Independence Day flag-raising on July 4, 1847, scheduled for 10-11 a.m. July 4 at Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial, 451 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, “per advice from public safety officials in light of planned political protest activity.” Email: [email protected]

Here is where you can enjoy the fireworks in Miami-Dade and Broward. The Biltmore Hotel: The free celebration features a special concert presentation and a spectacular fireworks show on the grounds at the Biltmore Hotel,

Most of the East and West should have good fireworks-watching weather on the Fourth of July, but the Upper Midwest and Florida could see storms.

Revelers traveling for July Fourth festivities may face delays due to stormy weather as the country braces for the busiest week of Independence Day air travel in 15 years

Rainy days and severe weather are forecasted for parts of the United States. According to the National Weather Prediction Center, the Midwest will see the most dramatic weather ahead of the holiday weekend.