What's Open, Closed On The Fourth Of July

Independence Day celebrates America's birthday (the U.S.A. is 236 years old this year) and commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, which is when the original 13 Colonies officially declared their independence from England.

Here's the list of what is open and closed on July 4:

Open:

• Retail Stores
• Supermarkets
• Restaurants
• Convenience stores
• Bars/Taverns
• Call ahead before heading to any of the above establishments to confirm they are open. Many retail stores may be operating on a Sunday schedule.

Closed:

• Banks 
• No Mail Delivery - All U.S post offices are closed.
• State Offices
• Town Hall and municipal offices (Tewksbury Town Hall)
• Schools (it's summer vacation, but this applies to school offices)
• Libraries
• The Tewksbury Senior Center
• Stock Market
• Federal Offices

MBTA Schedule:

To accommodate increased ridership and an Esplanade fireworks display, the MBTA has doled out a few schedule changes and different rules for July 4.

• All subway lines will operate on a Sunday schedule, except after 2 p.m. (see below).
• Commuter rail will operate on a Saturday schedule, see here for last train times.
• After 2 p.m., Subway will operate at rush hour levels.
• Subways will be free after 9:30 p.m.
• Bicycles are not allowed on Subways all day, and not allowed on inbound commuter rail trains from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., outbound trains after 4 p.m.
• Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule.

A note from the MBTA:

Customers are urged to take public transportation to and from Fourth of July events and advised to check T-Alerts and mbta.com for the most up-to-date service information during the holiday.