Posted on: Monday, July 1, 2002

Fourth of July
What's open/closed

Here's what's open and closed on Independence Day, Thursday, July 4.

GOVERNMENT

Federal offices: Closed

State offices: Closed

City, county offices: Closed

SCHOOLS

Public: Closed

UH: No classes; offices closed; Sinclair and Hamilton libraries closed

PUBLIC SERVICES

Libraries: All closed

TheBus: Operating on federal holiday schedule

On-street parking: Free, except for metered Kalakaua Avenue spaces adjacent to Kapi'olani Park; holiday towaway parking as permitted by sign; municipal lot meters must be fed

Traffic: No coning

Trash: Regular Thursday residential and business pickup

Landfills and transfer stations: Open

Open markets: Closed

Municipal golf courses: Open.

Mail: Post offices closed; no regular residential and business delivery; no collection (blue) box pickups

Handi-Van: Operating, 6 a.m. to midnight

Humane Society: Open, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Blood bank: Dillingham center closed; downtown center open, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Banks/savings and loans: Most closed

Stock market: Closed

Credit unions: Most close

MUSEUMS/INSTITUTIONS

Nat'l Memorial Cemetery (Punchbowl): Open

Arizona Memorial: Open

Polynesian Cultural Center: Open

The Contemporary (art) Museum, grounds, gift shop and cafe: Closed

Bishop Museum: Open

Honolulu Zoo: Open

Japanese Cultural Center (and Historical Gallery): Closed

Waikiki Aquarium: Open

Honolulu Academy of Arts: Closed

Botanical Gardens, including Foster, Ho'omaluhia, Wahiawa & Koko Head: Open

Lyon Arboretum (UH): Closed

Hawaii Maritime Center: Open

U.S. Army Museum: Open

Mission Houses Museum: Closed

'Iolani Palace: Closed

Queen Emma Summer Palace: Closed

Sea Life Park: Open

USS Bowfin: Open

USS Missouri: Open

Paradise Cove Lu'au: Open

Waimea Valley Adventure Park: Open

Senator Fong's Plantation & Gardens: Open

Waipahu Cultural Garden Park (and Hawaii's Plantation Village): Closed