It’s that time of year, time to spend the day with friends and family and celebrate Independence Day! Whether you’re having a BBQ, heading to the beach or gathering somewhere else, we hope you enjoy a day filled with fun, laugher and good food. However, if you don’t have plans, or plan to set your DVR, you’ll need to know if your favorite daytime drama will be taking the day off too.

Soaps.com is here to keep our readers in the know and we’ve put together the schedule for July 4. Please take note of which soaps will be airing this Friday and which ones will not…

Beyond the Gates

Viewers already know that the new CBS soap has been airing repeats of its first five episode this week so Friday will be another encore. Sit back and relive the cliffhanger episode where Bill and Hayley’s wedding ended in disaster.

The Bold and the Beautiful

Bold & Beautiful will air a new episode, which will have Sheila trying to convince Taylor to reveal important intel — all the while, Steffy fears for her life.

Days of Our Lives

For you Salem fans, you get a new episode as well. Look for a promise to be made, an idea to be pitched and more.

General Hospital

Port Charles viewers, find something fun to do because the ABC soap will not be airing a new show. In its place, an encore of the November 27, 2024 episode when Lulu came face to face with Rocco will be shown.

The Young and the Restless

Last but not least, Genoa City fans will get what they want… a new eppy. Look for Victor to get one up on Cane, Nikki to express worry regarding Chancellor Industries and Adam to deliver a big surprise — or two.

And if you want to know what kind of drama is about to be unleashed before the holiday, check out our preview gallery below for a game-changing secret, a wedding crasher and the possible end of one unlucky character.