Is trash pickup running on Thanksgiving?
Trash Pickup · Thanksgiving
Varies
Almost certainly not — Thanksgiving stops collection in nearly every city, with the rest of the week usually running a day late. Your hauler posts the details.
Thanksgiving is the most widely observed collection holiday of the year. Nearly every city and hauler takes Thursday off, and the standard result is a one-day slide: Thursday's route on Friday, Friday's on Saturday. Monday through Wednesday routes generally run as normal.
It's also the heaviest trash week of the year, and many haulers loosen their container limits for it — extra bags set beside the cart are often taken, though the allowance is local and some cities hold the usual limit. Cities that skip rather than slide leave the Thursday route until the following week.
| Holiday | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Varies Nearly all cities skip Thanksgiving — the rest of the week usually slides one day. |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | Varies Nearly all cities skip Thanksgiving — the rest of the week usually slides one day. |
What else on Thanksgiving?
| Who | Status |
|---|---|
| Banks | Closed No — banks are closed on Thanksgiving. |
| Mail & the Post Office | Closed No — there's no mail delivery on Thanksgiving, and post offices are closed. |
| The Stock Market | Closed No — the stock market is closed on Thanksgiving. |
| UPS | Closed No — UPS doesn't pick up or deliver on Thanksgiving. |
| FedEx | Closed No — FedEx is closed on Thanksgiving, with no pickup or delivery. |
| Federal Offices | Closed No — federal offices are closed on Thanksgiving. |
| Schools | Closed No — schools are closed on Thanksgiving. |
Questions people ask
Can I put out extra bags after Thanksgiving?
Many haulers allow a few extra bags in the days after Thanksgiving, sometimes at no charge. It isn't universal — the limit is set by your city or hauler, and the holiday notice usually spells out how many.
Is trash collected the day after Thanksgiving?
Usually yes, but it's typically Thursday's route running a day late rather than Friday's. If Friday is your normal day, expect Saturday in a city that slides.
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.