In observance of the Fourth of July holiday on Thursday, July 4, please note the following:

State offices: Closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Local government offices:

Richmond government offices closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Richmond Animal Care and Control is offering $4 adoptions 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3; closed on Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Henrico County offices closed Thursday, July 4.

Chesterfield County offices closed Thursday, July 4.

Richmond and Chesterfield courts: Closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Henrico General District Court: Closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Henrico Circuit Court: Closed Thursday, July 4.

Federal offices: Closed Thursday, July 4.

Post offices: Closed Thursday, July 4.

Public libraries: Closed Thursday, July 4.

Parking: Downtown meters will not be enforced Thursday, July 4.

Trash pickup: Richmond, Henrico County and Chesterfield collection, transfer stations and landfills will be closed Thursday, July 4. Central Virginia Waste Management Authority pickups will be delayed one day. East Richmond Road Convenience Center and Hopkins Road Transfer Stations closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5.

Department of Motor Vehicles: Customer service centers closed Thursday, July 4.

GRTC: Buses will run on a Sunday schedule on Thursday, July 4. However, more Pulse buses will run around the time fireworks end in order to meet passenger demand.

Banks: Most are closed Thursday, July 4.

Shopping malls: Open Thursday, July 4.

ABC stores: Close at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 4.

Richmond Free Press offices: Closed Thursday, July 4.