Is trash pickup running on Memorial Day?
Trash Pickup · Memorial Day
Varies
Usually not — Memorial Day is one of the six holidays most collection calendars observe, but your city has the last word.
Memorial Day is widely observed for collection. The usual result: no truck Monday, Monday's route on Tuesday, Tuesday's on Wednesday, and so on to the end of the week — so a Friday route often lands on Saturday. Cities that don't slide simply skip the week's Monday collection and resume the following Monday.
Because it's a Monday holiday, it pushes the entire week rather than part of it. Monday customers wait the longest, which matters in late May when yard waste is heavy and the cart is already full.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Varies Most cities skip or slide pickup today — check your hauler. |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 | Varies Most cities skip or slide pickup today — check your hauler. |
What else on Memorial Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Memorial Day. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Memorial Day. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Memorial Day. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Memorial Day, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Memorial Day. |
| Schools | Closed Almost certainly not — nearly every district closes for Memorial Day. |
Questions people ask
If my pickup is Monday, when does it run?
Most often Tuesday, with every later day pushed one as well. Cities that skip rather than slide will leave Monday's route until the next week — the difference is worth confirming once, since the same choice repeats on every holiday your city observes.
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.