Are grocery & drug stores open on July 4th? What about banks? See what’s closed
July 4th falls on a Tuesday this year, and some stores and most government offices will be closed.
Before you leave the house, check to see what’s open on Independence Day 2023.
Is 4th of July a federal, state or city holiday?
Expect pretty much all government offices to be closed on July 4th — federal, state, county and city.
This means no mail or post office visits on Tuesday, and no trash service, unless your town contracts with a private company that doesn’t observe the holiday. Cities and towns with normal trash pickup on Tuesdays have altered schedules.
Are banks closed in North Carolina?
Fourth of July is a bank holiday. Banks will be closed.
Will GoTriangle buses run the same schedule?
GoTriangle will run on a Sunday schedule on July 4. For more information, go to gotriangle.org
Which grocery stores are open on July 4?
In case you need to get last-minute groceries for an Independence Cookout, here is a list of open grocery store in the area by retailmenot.com. Please note that this information could vary by location:
ALDI: Stores will be open on limited hours on Independence Day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
BJ’s Wholesale: Stores will be open regular hours. (May vary by location)
Costco: Closed on Independence Day.
Food Lion: Stores will be operating normal hours. (May vary on location)
Harris Teeter: Stores will be open for normal hours. (May vary by location).
Lidl: Stores are open normal hours.
Lowes Foods: Open regular hours.
Sam’s Club: Store will be open July 4, hours will be 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. for Plus members, and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. for Club members,
Trader Joe’s: According to published reports, Trader Joe’s will close at 5 p.m. instead of the usual 9 p.m.
Wegmans: The store is open normal hours.
Whole Foods Market: Stores will be open on holiday store hours. Hours will vary by location.
What retail stores will be open on July 4?
Use your day off to buy new clothes for any vacations you have coming. Here is a list of retails stores that will be open:
Belk: Stores will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 4.
Best Buy: Stores will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Dick’s Sporting Goods: Opening hours will not be changed, but many stores will be closing early at 7 p.m. on July 4th.
Macy’s: Stores will be open normal hours.
Target: Stores will be open normal business hours.
Walmart: Stores are open normal business hours.
What pharmacies are open on July 4?
If you ran out of bug spray or allergy medications, here are the local pharmacies that are open:
- CVS: Stores will be open normal business hours, may vary by location.
- Walgreens: Store hours will vary by location.
This story was originally published July 3, 2023 at 7:00 AM.