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.

According to Aislinn Murphy of FOX Business, Phantom Fireworks CEO Bruce Zoldan revealed that he has seen an increase in business in 2025. Zoldan notes that the average sale at Phantom Fireworks stores is around $400, which is an increase of 10-15% from the year prior.

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]

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.

Two people were shot early Thursday in Miami, police confirmed at the scene. It happened near Northwest 11th Street and 23rd Court at around 12:40 a.m., according to Miami police. Officers found a woman suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the stomach.