Many retailers and grocery stores will remain open on the Fourth of July, though some may operate on different hours. Major retailers, stores and restaurant chains including Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald's confirmed to USA Today that they will still be serving customers during the holiday.

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.

It's Independence Day 2025, a federal holiday when some people are off work. Is the stock market open or closed? Here are the NYSE trading hours.

The June jobs report, set for release Thursday, is expected to end the holiday-shortened week with a bang. Any labor market weakness will be closely watched as it could strengthen the case for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve sooner rather than later.

US stocks on the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow rose as job data exceeded market expectations amid Trump tariff concerns. Job data revealed the addition of 147,000 jobs in June 2025.

US stocks edged higher, with the S&P 500 reaching a new high, as strong jobs data tempered expectations for a July rate cut by the Federal Reserve, ca