July 4th 2024: What’s Open and Closed Across America

July 4th 2024

The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, celebrates when America declared itself free from Britain in 1776. It wasn’t widely celebrated at first but became a big deal after the War of 1812. Congress made it a federal holiday in 1870. Here’s what’s open and closed this July 4th: Closed: Government offices, post … Read more