Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Trading Hours for the Fourth of July.

Independence Day is usually celebrated with barbecues and firework displays. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Independence Day is here, and with it comes another market holiday shortly after Juneteenth.

The Fourth of July, which falls on Friday this year, honors American nationhood by commemorating the passage of the Declaration of Independence nearly 250 years ago. It has implications for the stock market, too.

Here’s what investors should know about trading hours.

Is the Stock Market Open or Closed Today?

The Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange will be closed on Friday in observance of the Fourth of July. Bond markets will also be closed, as will NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE National, NYSE Texas, and NYSE options markets.

These exchanges and markets will reopen at their regular times on Monday, July 7.

Will International Markets Be Open July 4?

The Fourth of July, which commemorates U.S. independence from Great Britain, is a distinctly American holiday.

International markets will be open for trading on Friday, including London Stock Exchange, the Euronext Paris, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

What About Banks and Post Offices?

Most banks will be closed on Friday, as they follow the Federal Reserve’s holiday schedule.

Branches at Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo will be closed. However, ATMs will generally be available.

Post offices will also be closed. Independence Day is one of 11 U.S. Postal Service holidays observed in 2025, according to the agency’s website.

What About Private Carriers?

Private carriers such as FedEx and UPS will be closed on the Fourth of July. However, there are some exceptions.

FedEx Office locations will have modified hours on the holiday, while FedEx Custom Critical, a service providing expedited delivery, will be up and running.

There will be no UPS pickup or delivery service on Friday. UPS Store locations may be closed on July 4; the carrier recommends checking with your local store for hours. Meanwhile, UPS Express Critical will remain in service on Independence Day.

How Has the Market Performed Around the Fourth of July?

The S&P 500 has averaged about a 5% gain through the beginning of the year up to July 4 over the past 5 years, and a 5.8% gain over the past 10 years, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The index has performed in line with that trend in 2025, gaining 5.4% since January 1, even though trade tensions weighed on the market in the second quarter of the year and caused stocks to waver.

What Else Should I Know?

Independence Day, which is celebrated annually on July 4, honors the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, a document that formally severed the 13 American colonies’ ties to Great Britain.

In June 1776, Richard Henry Lee—a planter and politician from Virginia who would later be recognized as a Founding Father—presented a resolution to the Second Continental Congress. The colonies were “and of right out to be, free and independent states,” it declared.

However, when it became clear that some states weren’t ready to declare independence from British rule, the Continental Congress agreed to delay a vote on the resolution until July 1. A five-person committee was selected to draft a formal declaration of independence. The group was headed by Thomas Jefferson, who is considered the primary author of the document—though his draft was extensively revised by other committee members, and was further changed by the Continental Congress after it was submitted on June 28.

On July 2, delegates reconvened. It became clear that the majority favored the resolution, but the Continental Congress, wanting a unanimous decision, delayed the vote another day. Twelve colonial delegations ultimately voted to adopt the resolution, with only New York abstaining. Fifty-six delegates signed their names to the formal document, including Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, and Jefferson himself.

While Independence Day has only been a federal holiday since 1941, the tradition of celebrating the birth of American freedom stretches back to the 18th century. Modern-day festivities usually include a barbecue, fireworks, and parades, with emphasis placed on spending time with family and friends.

Write to Mackenzie Tatananni at mackenzie.tatananni@barrons.com