What’s Open or Closed in Honolulu for Independence Day
Your guide to which Honolulu City and County services will be available or suspended in observance of Independence Day on July 4, 2025.
The 4th of July is on a Friday this year.
SEE ALSO: Your Guide to 4th of July Fireworks Shows and Entertainment on O‘ahu
AVAILABLE SERVICES
- Emergency ambulance, fire, lifeguard, medical examiner and police services will be available.
- TheBus will operate on a Sunday schedule. Visit thebus.org for routes and other information.
- Skyline will operate on a holiday schedule from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit honolulu.gov/skyline for rider information.
- Parks, botanical gardens, municipal golf courses and the Honolulu Zoo will be open.
- Refuse will be collected. Transfer stations, convenience centers, H-POWER and the Waimānalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill will be open. Visit envhonolulu.org for more information.
CLOSED OR CANCELED SERVICES
- The Neal S. Blaisdell Center box office will be closed.
- The People’s Open Markets will not be held.
- Satellite city halls and driver licensing centers will be closed.
- All branches of the Hawai‘i State Library will be closed Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6.
- Post offices will be closed on Friday, July 4.
TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS
- Lanikai Parking:
- Friday, July 4: No parking will be allowed in Lanikai between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. to accommodate the Kailua 4th of July fireworks.
- Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6: Regular holiday weekend parking restrictions will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- On-street parking will be free, excluding the meters on Kalākaua Avenue along Queen Kapi‘olani Park, metered parking lots and other streets. See the full list here.
- Traffic lanes will not be coned for contraflow.
