By Nina Godlewski
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Across the United States, friends and family will get together dressed in their red, white and blue best Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day. The holiday is frequently celebrated with cookouts, parties, fireworks and lots of food. But anyone who has errands to run should try to get them done Tuesday—plenty of places will be closed, or have limited hours come Wednesday.
Independence Day was officially signed into law as a federal holiday on June 28, 1970. That year, even people in the far western part of the country were able to celebrate the independence the county had won less than 100 years prior, according to the Library of Congress.
In modern times, many places are closed for the day to make it possible for everyone to take part in some summer celebration. More than 39 million people are expected to hit the road to travel on the holiday, according to AAA. Many of those people might be staying close to home due to the holiday falling in the middle of the week, but many stories will still close in recognition of the day.
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Stores like large supermarkets, pharmacies, and other retailers will be open for July Fourth, though it's always best to check the hours before heading to the store. But plenty else will be closed for the duration of the holiday.
Banks: Most banks in the United States will be closed Wednesday, though ATMs will be open as they usually are on weekends.
New York Stock Exchange: The New York Stock Exchange is scheduled to close early on Tuesday and will be closed through all of Wednesday, according to the NYSE website. Anyone hoping to get any trading done should plan to do it either before the exchange closes Tuesday or will have to wait until they open up again on Thursday morning. The market is expected to close at 1 p.m. ET Tuesday.
Post Office: The post office is closed for Independence Day but will reopen Thursday after the holiday has concluded. Post offices will be closed and mail won't be delivered on Wednesday.
Department of Motor Vehicles: You may have thought your day off would be the perfect day to get your license renewed—but the DMV will be closed Wednesday as well.
UPS: The United Postal Service won't be doing pickups or deliveries on July Fourth.
FedEx: Most of the services FedEx offers will be closed on Wednesday, but FedEx offices might have limited hours at some locations. Additionally, FedEx Custom Critical will be open. All other services like FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery will all be closed Wednesday.
Gym: Anyone looking to get an independence Day workout in might be in luck. Some gyms have holiday hours and will be opened for a limited amount of time Wednesday. It's best that anyone hoping to break a sweat check with their local gym location about specific hours.
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