Is trash pickup running on Presidents Day?
Trash Pickup · Presidents Day
Varies
Most likely — Presidents Day is a normal collection day in most places, but some cities observe it and your hauler's calendar decides.
Presidents Day sits with MLK Day and Columbus Day in the group of federal holidays that usually don't stop the truck. Most sanitation departments run full routes; a minority close, and in those the rest of the week runs a day behind.
February brings the other reason a route gets missed, and it has nothing to do with holidays. Snow and ice delays are called the morning of and posted on the city's alert page, so a missed can in February is at least as likely to be weather as a holiday.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Varies Most cities run normal routes on Presidents Day; some observe it — check your hauler. |
| Presidents Day | Monday, February 15, 2027 | Varies Most cities run normal routes on Presidents Day; some observe it — check your hauler. |
What else on Presidents Day?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Presidents Day. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Presidents Day, and post offices are closed. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Presidents Day. |
| UPS | Open Yes — UPS picks up and delivers on Presidents Day. |
| FedEx | Varies Yes — FedEx delivers on Presidents Day, with pickups on a modified schedule. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Presidents Day. |
| Schools | Varies It depends on your district — many close for Presidents Day, and plenty hold class. |
Questions people ask
Is recycling collected on the same holidays as trash?
In most cities, yes — recycling follows the same holiday calendar, so if trash runs, recycling usually runs with it. A few cities contract recycling separately with a different holiday list, which is worth checking once if the two have ever landed on different days.
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.