Is trash pickup running on Christmas Eve?
Updated August 22, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.
Trash Pickup · Christmas Eve
Varies
Usually yes — December 24 isn't a holiday on most collection calendars, so crews generally run it. Your city or hauler has the final say.
The slide December is famous for starts with Christmas Day, not the day before it. Most cities run Christmas Eve as a normal collection day, and where the office closes early the trucks still finish the route. A minority of haulers do take December 24 off, and those publish it alongside the Christmas notice.
If your regular day is the 24th, the December notice from your city or hauler is what settles it — this page never claims a particular city's schedule.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Varies Nearly all cities skip Christmas — the rest of the week usually slides one day. |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Varies A Saturday this year — where Saturday routes run, most haulers skip; check your hauler. |
What else on Christmas Eve?
| Who | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | Open Yes — banks are open on Christmas Eve, though some branches close early. | Federal Reserve holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Mail & the Post Office | Open Yes — mail is delivered on Christmas Eve, though some post office lobbies close early. | USPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| The Stock Market | Early close Yes — but it's a half day: when December 24 is a trading day, the stock market closes at 1pm ET. | NYSE holiday calendar Checked August 2026 |
| UPS | Varies It depends on direction — UPS delivers on Christmas Eve, but there's no Ground pickup. | UPS holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| FedEx | Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Christmas Eve, with Ground pickups modified. | FedEx holiday service schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Federal Offices | Varies It depends — December 24 is normally a regular workday for federal offices, but in some years it isn't. | OPM federal holiday schedule Checked August 2026 |
| Schools | Closed No — December 24 falls inside winter break in nearly every district. | your school district's calendar Checked August 2026 |
Checked against your city or hauler's holiday schedule, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses.