Schools are out, people are taking their summer vacations and it is getting warmer out. It finally feels like summer, especially with the Fourth of July just around the corner.

July Fourth weekend is a great time for fireworks, barbecues, family/friends and shopping. That’s right, Fourth of July sales are some of the best for the entire year. Most major retailers take advantage of July 4th and offer their best Fourth of July sales as one of the last big shopping weekends before fall.

You can find a lot of Fourth of July sales online or in stores. In general, you will save more money and have more inventory to choose from when shopping July 4th sales online. Most big retailers will be holding Fourth of July sales and a lot smaller and mid-size retailers will be holding sales online on July 4th as well.

At most of the bigger retailers, expect to see electronics, outdoor products and clothing on sale for the Fourth of July. The rest of the smaller companies cover just about every other category, so you are sure to find the best Fourth of July sales online. Here is the list of retailers holding a sale online for Fourth of July 2009 weekend:

WalMart 4th of July sales are setting up to be pretty enormous over at WalMart, as well as other online retailers. Typically, July 4th sales for Walmart and other retailers tends to be the biggest sales weekend over the summer. Now is a great time to go and buy electronics, items for the home, pool toys and more items.

While the WalMart July 4th Sale is looking to be one of the best places to save this summer, don’t forget about Macys, Target and Sears as well, because they will also be holding 4th of July sales.

The best places to look for WalMart 4th of July sales will be in the electronics section and the home and garden section. HDTVs on sale at WalMart, video game consoles and video games will all be discounted during the WalMart 4th of July sales event. Take a look at a couple of products below that are discounted during the Walmart July 4th sales event.

Vizio 32″ Class Eco LCD HDTV, VO320E $398.00 Was: $447.00

iPod Touch (2nd Gen), 8GB $216.00

5,000 BTU Frigidaire Window Air Conditioner With Remote Control $120.00 Was: $134.00