On Monday, Americans will celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The holiday was made a federal one by Congress in 1870.
Here is a roundup of what is open and closed on the Fourth of July:
Closed:
- State offices
- School district offices
- County offices
- State offices
- District courts
- State stores
- Post offices/mail delivery
- Banks
- Local government offices
Open:
- Some retail stores
- Most supermarkets will be open
- Most restaurants and bars
- SEPTA will run on a Sunday schedule
- Convenience stores
