Whats open and closed on the Fourth of July and July 5?
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With the COVID-19 pandemic waning this summer, the Fourth of July could be the source of relief everyone needs from these mostly isolated 18 months. The holiday celebrates the countrys anniversary for the final draft of the Declaration of Independence, which actually wasnt signed until August. Check out some more cool facts about the Fourth here. The barbecues, the fireworks, the summer fun -- all of it offers a chance for people to kick back and relax with one another again. The weather should be good too, with sunny skies in the forecast and a high around 84 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The national holiday falls on a Sunday this year for the first time since 2010. Some government offices and locations will observe the holiday Monday, making for a long weekend from work for others. If youre itching to see some fireworks this weekend, heres some places that will have them. Cities such as Bay Village and Chagrin Falls will have their summer festivals and celebrations, so theres plenty to enjoy over the weekend. Heres whats open and closed on Independence Day and Monday. Independence Day  Federal offices: Closed  County offices: Closed  State offices: Closed  Post offices: Closed  RTA: Sunday/Holiday Service  Schools: Closed. Colleges and universities such as Case Western Reserve University are generally closed. Libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library and all its branches are closed, as well as Heights Libraries, Cleveland Public Library and Lakewood Public Librarys main branch and Madison branch will not be open. Check with other area libraries for their holiday hours. Stores, restaurants, gyms, etc. : Giant Eagle will be open with normal hours. Marcs will be open with regular hours. All Daves will be open Sunday until 8 p.m. Heinens will be closed Sunday. Costco will be closed Sunday. All gyms under the YMCA of Greater Cleveland, except for the West Shore and Garrettsville branches, will be open. The West Shore and Garrettsville branches are always closed Sunday. Check to make sure for hours with other businesses. Trash service and city hall operations: Cities have varying trash pickup services, so make sure to contact your local city hall to see when trash pickup service will happen. Clevelands trash pickup will be delayed one day, and it will happen Tuesday through next Saturday. City Hall will be closed. Monday  Federal offices: Closed  County offices: Closed  State offices: Closed  Post offices: The USPS will observe the holiday on Monday and will be closed. RTA: The main office will be closed, and there will be Sunday/Holiday service. Schools: Closed  Libraries: Cuyahoga County Public Library and its branches will have normal hours. Heights Libraries and its branches will not be open. Cleveland Public Librarys branches will be closed. Lakewood Public Librarys main branch and Madison branch will be open with normal hours. Check with other area libraries to see their hours for the observed holiday. Stores, restaurants, gyms, etc. : Giant Eagle will also have normal hours on Monday. Marcs will be open with regular hours. Daves will have regular hours for Monday. Heinens will have regular hours Monday. Costco will be open Monday with normal hours. All gyms under the YMCA of Greater Cleveland will be open with regular hours. Check to make sure for hours with other businesses. Trash service and city hall operations: City Hall offices will be closed for the City of Cleveland, and they will be open Tuesday. Waste collection will occur Tuesday through next Saturday for Cleveland. Check with your local city hall to make sure when trash pickup will be.