Many retailers and grocery stores will remain open on the Fourth of July, though some may operate on different hours. Major retailers, stores and restaurant chains including Walmart, Starbucks and McDonald's confirmed to USA Today that they will still be serving customers during the holiday.

The stock market closes early on Thursday and remains closed on Friday, July 4. While American celebrate the Fourth of July, financial markets are taking a long weekend as well. The New York Stock Exchange closed at 1 p.m. July 3 and will remain closed throughout the weekend, reopening on July 7.

Here's what you need to know about the stock market and whether it is open or closed on the Fourth of July this year.

Wednesday, after the electric-vehicle giant allayed investor fears by reporting second-quarter deliveries that were pretty close to expectations. Tomi Kilgore is MarketWatch's deputy investing and corporate news editor and is based in New York.

Tesla shares ended higher on Wednesday even as the latest delivery numbers missed Wall Street estimates, indicating that investors are now fully embracing CEO Elon Musk’s broader vision that extends beyond just selling cars.