But that doesn’t mean people won’t have to go shopping. Here’s which grocery stores and retailers are open on July 4 around Houston. 

H-E-B and Kroger are open normal hours on the Fourth of July. 

Sam’s Club and Walmart are also open for their regular business hours, but Costco is closed for the holiday, according to the company’s website. 

Trader Joe’s will close at 5 p.m., its website states. 

Most other retailers are open on the holiday.

Chick-fil-A is open on July 4, but a number of Houston-area stores have posted on social media that they will close early for the holiday at 8 p.m. 

Other restaurants such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Starbucks are operating, but for some like Starbucks, customers should check with their favorite locations to see if they have modified hours. 

UPS and FedEx will not deliver packages on July 4, and their storefronts are closed, as is the U.S. Postal Service. 

Banks across Houston area also closed for the holiday.