Which stores will be open on 4th of July in the US

• Target will be open from 3 to 4 p.m., while Walmart and Best Buy will close at 4 p.m.
• Costco will be closed, while Aldi, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's will operate with shortened hours.
• FedEx will have modified hours, while UPS may have limited hours; banks will be closed. Federal offices will be closed on 3 days in 2026.

For store hours, see CNET and ZDNet.

In the materials from CNET and ZDNET, there is information about store hours during Independence Day—specifically, whether stores are open and when they close.

According to CNET, Target will be open from 3 to 4 p.m., but due to the local store's hours, it may vary. Walmart, based on CNET, will close two hours earlier than Thanksgiving and Christmas, so it will be open for 4 hours. Best Buy, as CNET notes, will have the following hours: stores will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

In addition, CNET notes that Publix, Albertsons, Kroger, Sprouts, Vons, and Winn-Dixie will operate with shortened hours. Costco, according to CNET, will be closed. Aldi, according to CNET, will be open with shortened hours: it will close at 4 p.m., and the store will reopen at some point. Whole Foods, as CNET says, will be open until 6 p.m., and Trader Joe's—until 5 p.m. CNET also says that Sam's Club will operate with shortened hours: stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

As for other stores, CNET writes that Home Depot will operate, but will be closed at 8 p.m. Lowe's will operate with shortened hours, closing at 7 p.m. Bass Pro Shops, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Kohl's, and Dollar General may have limited hours or may be closed for part of the day. CNET also says that CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, and Petco will operate with shortened hours.

In addition, CNET also notes that FedEx will have modified hours, and that UPS may have limited hours; banks will be closed. UPS, according to CNET, may have limited hours, and delivery may be delayed.

According to information from CNET, only 4 stores will be open, while federal offices will be closed on 3 days in 2026.

Meanwhile, ZDNET says that the Amazon Prime Day event will start a day earlier than usual, lasting until the 4th day of the holiday. ZDNET also notes that the event includes categories such as deals on electronics, home appliances, televisions, phone plans, and more.

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