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Washington, DC: holiday pickup changes
When a holiday falls on a weekday, collection on the holiday and every later day that week slides one day later (Friday’s moves to Saturday).
In the city’s words: “When a holiday falls on a trash and recycling collection day, collections will "slide" to the next day for the rest of the week after the holiday through Saturday.” (source)
Always check your city’s official notice. Cities sometimes change a holiday schedule at short notice. These dates are computed from the rule above and the holiday calendar; where the city publishes no standing rule we mark the holiday week “may change” and do not move any date.
Next 12 months, by your usual day
Find your usual collection day in the columns. Highlighted cells change.
| Holiday | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day Wednesday November 11, 2026 |
no change | no change | Thu Nov 12 | Fri Nov 13 | Sat Nov 14 |
| Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 26, 2026 |
no change | no change | no change | Fri Nov 27 | Sat Nov 28 |
| Christmas Day Friday December 25, 2026 |
no change | no change | no change | no change | Sat Dec 26 |
| New Year’s Day Friday January 1, 2027 |
no change | no change | no change | no change | Sat Jan 2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday January 18, 2027 |
Tue Jan 19 | Wed Jan 20 | Thu Jan 21 | Fri Jan 22 | Sat Jan 23 |
| Presidents’ Day Monday February 15, 2027 |
Tue Feb 16 | Wed Feb 17 | Thu Feb 18 | Fri Feb 19 | Sat Feb 20 |
| DC Emancipation Day Friday April 16, 2027 |
no change | no change | no change | no change | Sat Apr 17 |
| Memorial Day Monday May 31, 2027 |
Tue Jun 1 | Wed Jun 2 | Thu Jun 3 | Fri Jun 4 | Sat Jun 5 |
| Juneteenth (observed) Friday June 18, 2027 |
no change | no change | no change | no change | Sat Jun 19 |
| Independence Day (observed) Monday July 5, 2027 |
Tue Jul 6 | Wed Jul 7 | Thu Jul 8 | Fri Jul 9 | Sat Jul 10 |
| Labor Day Monday September 6, 2027 |
Tue Sep 7 | Wed Sep 8 | Thu Sep 9 | Fri Sep 10 | Sat Sep 11 |
| Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday October 11, 2027 |
Tue Oct 12 | Wed Oct 13 | Thu Oct 14 | Fri Oct 15 | Sat Oct 16 |
| Veterans Day Thursday November 11, 2027 |
no change | no change | no change | Fri Nov 12 | Sat Nov 13 |
| Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 25, 2027 |
no change | no change | no change | Fri Nov 26 | Sat Nov 27 |
In words
- Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11, 2026Wednesday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 26, 2026Thursday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Christmas Day, Friday December 25, 2026Friday pickups move to Saturday.
- New Year’s Day, Friday January 1, 2027Friday pickups move to Saturday.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday January 18, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Presidents’ Day, Monday February 15, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- DC Emancipation Day, Friday April 16, 2027Friday pickups move to Saturday.
- Memorial Day, Monday May 31, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Juneteenth (observed), Friday June 18, 2027Friday pickups move to Saturday.
- Independence Day (observed), Monday July 5, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Labor Day, Monday September 6, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Columbus / Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday October 11, 2027Monday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Veterans Day, Thursday November 11, 2027Thursday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 25, 2027Thursday–Friday pickups each move one day later (Friday’s to Saturday).
Holiday dates computed from their legal definitions; rule from the city’s page, checked Monday November 2, 2026. Back to Washington, DC · All cities