 Independence Day celebrants in the Granite State are expected to join a record 70.9 million Americans who plan to travel 50 miles or more from home over the extended Fourth of July holiday period, according to AAA. For the first time, the travel group looked at the entire Fourth of July week, bookended by the Saturday before the holiday and the Sunday after. Travel is expected to be 5% higher this year than last and 8% higher than in 2019.