Independence Day is on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The federal holiday commemorates the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

To mark the holiday, many county and state offices will be closed. Other county services will have adjusted schedules to observe the holiday.

Here is a roundup of what's open and closed across the state. 

State of Hawaii

  • All public libraries and support offices will be closed.
  • The federal courts in Hawaii. 

City and County of Honolulu

  • City and County of Honolulu offices will be closed.
  • TheBus will operate on a Sunday schedule. For schedule information, visit here.
  • The Skyline will operate on a state holiday schedule, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For rider information, visit here. 
  • Trash will be collected.
  • Transfer stations, convenience centers, H-POWER and the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill will be open.
  • Parks and botanical gardens are open.
  • Municipal golf courses are open. 
  • The Honolulu Zoo will be open.
  • The Neal S. Blaisdell Center box office will be closed.
  • The People’s Open Markets will not be held.
  • All satellite city halls and driver licensing centers will be closed.
  • On-street parking will be free, except for the meters on Kalakaua Avenue along Queen Kapiolani Park, metered parking lots and meters on specific Waikiki streets. View the list of Waikiki streets here.
  • Traffic will not be coned for contraflow.

Kauai County

  • County of Kauai offices will be closed.
  • The Kekaha Landfill will be closed.
  • All neighborhood centers will be closed.
  • All refuse transfer stations will be closed. 
  • HI5 Redemption Centers will be closed. 
  • The Kauai Resource Center will be closed. 
  • The Waimea and Kapaa swimming pool will be closed.  
  • Trash pickup schedules will not change for the holiday. 
  • The Kauai Bus will be operating on its regular schedule during the holiday.

Maui County

  • County of Maui offices will be closed.
  • Central Maui Landfill and EKO Compost Greenwaste are open 6 a.m. to noon. Olowalu Recycling is open from 8 a.m. to noon.
  • Hana, Lanai and Molokai landfills will be closed.

Hawaii County

  • County of Hawaii offices will be closed.