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.

Stock market hours today on July 3 are different from usual days. On July 3, US stock markets, including Nasdaq and NYSE, will close early at 1 p.m. Eastern. Bond markets shut at 2 p.m. Other exchange sessions will close later in the evening.

The stock market closes early on Thursday and remains closed on Friday, July 4. While American celebrate the Fourth of July, financial markets are taking a long weekend as well. The New York Stock Exchange closed at 1 p.m. July 3 and will remain closed throughout the weekend, reopening on July 7.