From trash pickup to grocery stores: Here’s what is open and closed in Philly for Fourth of July

Several offices and businesses will close their doors Tuesday in observance of the Fourth of July.

Many people will celebrate Independence Day with cookouts, fireworks, parades, and tones of red, white, and blue. In Philly, you can catch a free concert on the Parkway, featuring Demi Lovato and Ludacris, among other shows through the weekend. And across the region, there are fireworks displays being held all weekend long.

As you prepare for the holiday, here is what’s open and closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Philadelphia:

✅ Acme Markets locations will open at 7 a.m. and close an hour earlier, at 9 p.m. Check your local store’s hours at acmemarkets.com.

✅ Whole Foods will open during regular hours. Check your local Whole Foods hours at wholefoodsmarket.com/stores.

✅ Giant locations will be open for normal hours. Check your local store’s hours at giantfoodstores.com/store-locator.

✅ South Philly Food Co-op opens at 9 a.m. but will close on a modified schedule at 7 p.m.

✅ Sprouts will open during normal business hours.

✅ Trader Joe’s stores will open at 8 a.m., but close earlier than normal at 5 p.m.

✅ Aldi will be open for its normal hours. Use the store locator at aldi.us/stores/ to check your local store’s hours.

❌ Reading Terminal Market will be closed.

✅ Fine Wine & Good Spirits will operate on a modified schedule, between 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check your local store’s hours on the Fine Wine & Good Spirits store locator online.

❌ Post offices are closed, and USPS will not deliver regular mail.

❌ UPS will be closed on July 4. Only the UPS Express Critical service will be available.

❌ FedEx will be closed on Independence Day. However, you can still access FedEx Custom Critical shipping as normal, and FedEx Office service on modified hours.

❌ DHL will be closed.

❌ TD Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase Bank are closed on July 4.

✅ SEPTA subways, trolleys, buses, the Norristown High Speed Line, and Regional Rail will run on a Sunday schedule, and extra Regional Rail lines will operate after the Ben Franklin Parkway fireworks display, a representative said. For more details on SEPTA schedules, visit septa.org.

✅ CVS locations will open for normal hours. Call ahead to your local store before visiting, or view its hours at cvs.com/store-locator/landing.

✅ Rite Aid stores will be open for regular business. Call ahead for your local store’s hours, or check them online at riteaid.com/locations/search.html.

✅ Walgreens locations will be open for regular business hours. Check your local store’s hours at walgreens.com/storelocator.

❌ There is no trash or recycling pickup on Independence Day in Philadelphia. All trash pickups for the rest of the week will take place a day later than scheduled. To find your trash and recycling collection day, go to phila.gov. Remember, that during the summer, trash should be set outside after 7 p.m. the day before collection.

✅ Target locations will be open for regular business. Check your local Target hours at target.com/store-locator/find-stores.

✅ Lowe’s stores are open for normal business hours. Check your local store’s hours at lowes.com/store.

✅ Home Depot locations will open for regular hours. Check your local store’s hours at homedepot.com/l/storeDirectory.

❌ The Shops at Liberty Place will be closed.

✅ Fashion District Philadelphia will open for regular hours. Cherry Hill Mall and King of Prussia Mall will be open, too, but will close at 7 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. The Philadelphia Mills will also be running on a modified schedule, closing at 6 p.m. instead of 7 p.m.