ALL branches of major banks like Citibank and Wells Fargo are set to close for a full day very soon.
Americans are advised to make special arrangements for an upcoming holiday that will cause disruption across multiple industries.
Given that Independence Day is a federally recognized holiday, all bank branches will be closed[/caption]
You will not be able to go to a bank and speak to a teller for the entire 24 hour period[/caption]
So far this year, Americans have been forced to contend with several disruptions due to federal holidays.
This includes Easter Sunday, Memorial Day and Juneteenth, the latter of which fell near the end of last month.
Now, the Fourth of July is around the corner, and marks one of the biggest holidays in the country.
Millions will be celebrating the iconic day, but those looking to use any bank will be out of luck.
Given that Independence Day is a federally recognized holiday, all bank branches will be closed.
This includes banks like Citibank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Chase.
You will not be able to go to a bank and speak to a teller for the entire 24 hour period.
As a result, you will be forced to work around the day.
Online banking services will still be up and running, but transactions may be delayed.
ATM machines will also be available.
OTHER SERVICES DOWN
Other major services are also set to be impacted by the holiday, including at FedEx and the USPS
FedEx will shut down some of its core operations on July 4, including the FedEx Freight and FedEx Logistics offices.
You will still be able to access the general FedEx Office, but it will be running on modified hours.
It will limit the times during the day that you can speak to a FedEx employee.
Chains open as normal on July 4
- Albertsons
- Best Buy
- Big Lots
- BJ’s Wholesale Club
- CVS
- Kohl’s
- Dollar General
- JCPenney
- Lowe’s
- Macy’s
- Publix
- Walmart
- Target
With the USPS, you will be able to access online services such as purchasing stamps, printing labels, and requesting package pickups.
USPS Priority Mail Express is delivered every day of the year, including on holidays.
RETAIL HOURS
Massive retailers like Walmart and Target will not be impacted by the July 4 celebrations, and will remain open as normal.
Many others will also stay open as normal for the entire day, such as CVS, Kohl’s, Lowe’s and JCPenney.
Others like Dollar General and Albertsons will stay open, too.
Costco is one of the main names shutting down fully for July 4, which it typically does for major holidays.
Sam’s Club will be running on different hours for the day, closing two hours early to mark the occasion.
Americans are advised to check their local store’s opening times on the day in question.
Americans are advised to check their local store’s opening times on the day in question[/caption]
