Independence Day is listed as one of 11 federal U.S. holidays, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Most federal workers and private sector workers are entitled to paid holiday ...

Who gets the day off work on Independence Day? Independence Day is listed as one of 11 federal U.S. holidays, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

This Independence Day, immigrants are facing how to celebrate a nation deeply divided over President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts, which have sparked massive protests across the country.

Independence Day is observed on Thursday, July 4, this year, and is considered a federal holiday. In total, 2025 has 12 federal holidays across 11 days, according to the Office of Personnel ...

Since I was a kid, I’ve always had a special affinity for Independence Day. Back in the good old days, Northfield, my hometown just north of Chicago, held a day-long festival that culminated ...

For the past two years, Independence Day landed on Tuesday and Thursday, which extended the holiday period to 4.25 days. The last time the celebration was 3.25 days was in 2022.

The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will close early the day before Independence Day (Thursday, July 3, 2025), ending for the day at 1 p.m., and will be closed on the Fourth of July.