As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day this Friday, July 4, many are also looking to squeeze in last-minute shopping or errands. Here's a guide to what’s open and closed on the holiday.In a June 23 announcement according to the Tampa Bay Times,

No. United States stock markets are closed on Friday, July 4, 2025. According to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq websites, their markets also close early (at 1 p.m.) on Thursday, July 3. The Federal Reserve considers the Fourth of July a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. Drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the document boldly declared the colonies to be “free and independent States,