Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. No trash pickup that day and routes run a day late; buses on the Sunday schedule; the last day of the pool season.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Asheville’s 2026 Labor Day notice and holiday collection schedule. City of Asheville customer service: 828-251-1122.
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. City offices close, trash pickup slides a day for the week, buses run the Sunday schedule, and it is the last day of the outdoor pool season. The city posts its notice for each year about a week ahead; until the 2027 notice is out, the details below are from Labor Day 2026, marked as such.
What this means for you
- No trash, recycling or brush pickup on Labor Day: put your cart out one day later than usual that week.
- Central Business District customers keep their Wednesday pickup.
- Last swim of the summer: the city pool closes for the season on Labor Day evening.
Trash and recycling
| Customers | Labor Day week |
|---|---|
| Monday customers | Collected Tuesday |
| Tuesday customers | Collected Wednesday |
| Wednesday customers | Collected Thursday |
| Thursday customers | Collected Friday |
| Central Business District | Regular Wednesday pickup |
That is the city’s rule for Labor Day on its holiday collection schedule: no collection on the holiday, then every route one day late. In 2026 the city also skipped scrap metal and appliance collection for the whole Labor Day week. The Sanitation office is closed on the holiday. Collection problems: 828-251-1122. More on our trash and recycling page.
What is open and closed
On Labor Day 2026, according to the city’s notice:
- City Hall offices were closed.
- ART buses ran the holiday schedule, the same as Sunday’s, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Labor Day is one of seven holidays a year with ART service (ART: 828-253-5691).
- Parks and greenways were open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Community center buildings and Parks and Recreation offices were closed; playgrounds, picnic areas and courts next to them were open.
- Tennis and pickleball courts at Kenilworth, Malvern Hills and Montford parks were open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Grant Southside Center pool was open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., $3 admission; Splasheville in Pack Square Park was open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- WNC Nature Center was open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Aston Park Tennis Center 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Asheville Municipal Golf Course had its back nine open for golf and front nine for disc golf, sunup to sundown, while the front nine is restored after Helene.
- Riverside Cemetery was open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville and its box office were closed.
- Police, fire and 911 ran normal 24-hour schedules. Water emergencies: 828-251-1122.
The end of pool season
Labor Day is closing day for Asheville’s outdoor pools. In 2026 the city pool at the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, 285 Livingston St., ran weekends only after Aug. 23 and closed for the season at 7 p.m. Labor Day, and Buncombe County’s Erwin Pool, the county’s one pool open late in the season, closed at 5 p.m. the same day, according to the city. Schedules for 2027: summer in Asheville.
Labor Day weekend
- High school football schedules and scores: Friday night football.
- The Asheville Tourists are on the road at Hub City that week, on the team’s 2027 schedule.
- Fall festivals start soon after: fall festivals and pumpkin patches.
- Greenways, trails and free outings: walking and biking trails and free things to do in Asheville.
This page will add Labor Day weekend events as organizers announce them.
Frequently asked questions
When is Labor Day 2027?
Monday, Sept. 6, 2027.
Is there trash pickup on Labor Day in Asheville?
No. The city collects no trash, recycling or brush on Labor Day, and every route runs one day late that week, Tuesday to Friday. The Central Business District keeps its regular Wednesday pickup.
Do Asheville buses run on Labor Day?
Yes. ART runs its holiday schedule, the same as the Sunday schedule, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Labor Day is one of seven holidays a year when ART runs.
When do Asheville pools close for the season?
On Labor Day. In 2026 the Grant Southside Center pool closed for the season at 7 p.m. Labor Day, and Buncombe County’s Erwin Pool closed at 5 p.m. the same day.
Is City Hall open on Labor Day?
No. City of Asheville offices, the Sanitation office and community center buildings close on Labor Day. Parks and greenways stay open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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