Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City offices and recreation centers close, trash runs a day late, the Muni stays open and the Saturday market is on.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Closings and trash changes come from the city’s Labor Day 2026 notice and Labor Day 2025 notice. City questions: Citizen Services Desk, 843-724-7311.

Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City offices and recreation centers close, and garbage and trash collection runs a day late. The city usually posts its schedule a few days ahead; the 2027 notice is not out yet, so here is what it did in 2026.

Who to call

Trash pickup

The city’s Labor Day 2026 notice, posted Sept. 3, 2026, set these changes for the week of Sept. 7:

Area Hauler Labor Day week, 2026
Peninsula, inner West Ashley, James Island City crews One-day delay all week
Johns Island, outer West Ashley Trident Waste One-day delay; Friday routes moved to Saturday (yard debris only); bulk collection moved to the following Monday
Daniel Island, Cainhoy Trident Waste One-day delay Monday through Wednesday

In 2025 the city said all garbage and trash collection ran one day late starting the Tuesday, with Monday’s route collected Tuesday, Tuesday’s on Wednesday and so on. Routes, the TrashTracker app and county recycling are on our trash and recycling page.

What is open and closed

Service Labor Day (2025 and 2026 pattern)
City offices Closed
City recreation centers, pools and tennis centers Closed
Charleston Municipal Golf Course, 2110 Maybank Highway Open
Garbage and trash One day late; see above

The Charleston County School District sets its own calendar; the 2027-28 calendar will be on the district’s academic calendar page once adopted. More on our schools page.

Things to do Labor Day weekend

  • Charleston Farmers Market. Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Marion Square, 329 Meeting St., April through November, according to the Charleston Farmers Markets site. In 2026 the only scheduled closings were July 4 and Nov. 28. More on our farmers markets page.
  • Golf. The city’s Municipal Golf Course on James Island stayed open on Labor Day in 2025 and 2026; tee times at 843-795-6517, ext. 2.
  • James Island County Park. The county park at 871 Riverland Drive has paved trails, a dog park, bike and boat rentals from 10 a.m. and an outdoor climbing wall, according to Charleston County Parks. Its Splash Zone waterpark closed for the 2026 season after Aug. 9, so do not count on it for Labor Day.
  • Free and outdoors. White Point Garden, the Battery and Waterfront Park are free; see our free things to do and parks and trails guides.

Labor Day falls inside the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Before a holiday trip, check our hurricane prep page.

What this means for you

  • Put trash out a day late the week of Sept. 6 unless the city says otherwise.
  • City offices, recreation centers and pools are closed Monday, Sept. 6.
  • Watch the city’s news page the week before for the 2027 notice.

More: Memorial Day, summer camps and pools and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, the first Monday in September.

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Charleston?

Not on the normal schedule. On Labor Day 2026 city crews on the peninsula, inner West Ashley and James Island ran one day late all week, and Trident Waste routes on Johns Island, outer West Ashley, Daniel Island and Cainhoy also ran a day late.

Are City of Charleston offices open on Labor Day?

No. The city closed its offices and all recreation facilities on Labor Day in 2025 and 2026. The Charleston Municipal Golf Course stayed open both years.

Is the Charleston Farmers Market open Labor Day weekend?

The Saturday market in Marion Square runs every Saturday from April through November, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; in 2026 its only scheduled closings were July 4 and Nov. 28, so it was open the Saturday before Labor Day.