Fourth of July in Puyallup: What's Open and Closed

The Fourth of July is Thursday and observed as a federal holiday. Some area offices and agencies are also closed on Friday, July 5. Here's what you need to know to get around during the week.

If you are traveling, check out the Washington State Department of Transportation web pages to plan your route. (Here’s a link to the state’s mobile site.) Be sure to check for traffic, weather and construction updates along Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass, U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass, Interstate 5 near the U.S./Canadian border and I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma. (If you’re traveling early this week, check the I-90 rock-blasting closure schedule.)

Here is a list of what’s open and what's closed:

Puyallup City Hall will be closed Thursday and will reopen Friday.

Puyallup School District is on summer vacation. PSD administrative and support buildings will be closed on Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5. The Education Service Center and business office in downtown Puyallup are among the buildings closed for the Fourth of July holiday. Administrative and support buildings reopen on Monday, July 8.

Pierce County government: Closed Thursday.

U.S. Postal Service: Closed Thursday.

Pierce County Library System is closed Thursday.

Pierce Transit: Pierce Transit bus and SHUTTLE services will operate on a Sunday schedule on Thursday. Pierce Transit administrative offices, Bus Shop locations and phone information services will be closed.

Sound Transit: Express Bus, Tacoma Link and Central Link are on a Sunday schedule on Thursday. There is no Sounder Train service Thursday. 

State of Washington: Closed Thursday.

Washington State Ferries: A holiday schedule is in effect on Thursday for the Point Defiance/Tahlequah, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, and Seattle/Bainbridge Island routes. The state advises travelers to plan for heavy traffic around the holiday.

Federal government: Closed Thursday.

Banks: Many, if not most, will be closed Thursday. Check your local branch.

Garbage and Recycling: Murreys Disposal will operate on a normal schedule.