Is trash picked up on Christmas Day 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Fri, Dec 25, 2026. Whether your trash is picked up depends on your city: here is what each city on this site publishes for 2026 and 2027.
The short answer
| Date | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Other year | 2027: Sat, Dec 25, 2027, observed by federal offices Fri, Dec 24, 2027 |
| Rule for the date | December 25. When it falls on a weekend, federal offices observe the Friday before (Saturday) or the Monday after (Sunday); cities set their own trash schedule. |
| Pattern in 2026 | Of the 264 cities on this site, 83 delay pickup by a day, 22 move the affected day’s pickup, 15 skip pickup without a make-up day, 21 change pickup in another way, 8 make no change, 6 do not list it, 109 publish only a general rule. |
| Pattern in 2027 | 2 make no change, 3 do not list it, 259 publish only a general rule. |
Counts come from each city’s published notice or holiday table; a city that has not yet published its 2026 list is counted as “publishes only a general rule” or “does not list it”, never guessed. Federal date: OPM federal holidays, checked October 30, 2026.
Christmas Day trash pickup by city
| New York | NY | See city rule | See city rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | CA | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday collection moves to Saturday. | See city rule |
| Chicago | IL | Varies No trash service citywide and no recycling in service areas 2 and 4; no recycling in areas 1, 3, 5 and 6 either. The page does not say whether missed days are… | See city rule |
| Houston | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Phoenix | AZ | Moved No collection Christmas Day; Friday routes collected Saturday Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Philadelphia | PA | Moved Friday holiday: Friday collection on Saturday Dec 26. | See city rule |
| San Antonio | TX | Not listed | See city rule |
| San Diego | CA | Delayed No City collection on the holiday; collection one day later for the rest of that week (Friday's moves to Saturday) | See city rule |
| Dallas | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Fort Worth | TX | Delayed Friday collection moves to Saturday (Dec 26); Mon-Thu no change. | See city rule |
| Jacksonville | FL | Moved Friday customers serviced Saturday, December 26, 2026; all other days run as normal. | See city rule |
| Austin | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| San Jose | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Charlotte | NC | Delayed No collection Friday; Friday routes collected Saturday, Dec. 26. | See city rule |
| Columbus | OH | Varies No trash collection Fri Dec 25. Color days: Mon 21 PINK, Tue 22 RUBY, Wed 23 GOLD, Thu 24 GRAY; Mon 28 NAVY, Tue 29 PINK, Wed 30 RUBY, Thu 31 GOLD. No-color… | See city rule |
| Indianapolis | IN | See city rule | See city rule |
| San Francisco | CA | Varies Published as TBD on 2026-10-30; per the general rule drivers do not work Christmas Day, but the 2026 make-up schedule is not yet posted. Recheck in December. | See city rule |
| Seattle | WA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Denver | CO | Delayed Christmas Day: Friday, December 25 (observed holiday); Cherry Creek drop-off closed Friday and Saturday | See city rule |
| Nashville | TN | Varies Friday routes collected Monday, December 28, 2026 (Monday after) | See city rule |
| Oklahoma City | OK | Moved Friday, December 25 collection made up Saturday, December 26 | See city rule |
| Washington | DC | Delayed Holiday on Friday: collections slide one day for the rest of the week (rest of week through Saturday per DPW schedule page); Slide Guide lists the slid… | See city rule |
| El Paso | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Boston | MA | Varies City says pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week (no neighborhood list or day count published); residents check the Trash Day app.… | See city rule |
| Detroit | MI | See city rule | See city rule |
| Louisville | KY | See city rule | See city rule |
| Portland | OR | See city rule | See city rule |
| Memphis | TN | See city rule | See city rule |
| Baltimore | MD | See city rule | See city rule |
| Milwaukee | WI | Varies No garbage or recycling collection (City holiday). Schedules shift after holidays; the city does not publish the make-up day, so check… | See city rule |
| Albuquerque | NM | Moved Christmas 2026 is a Friday: no pickup; Friday customers collected Saturday Dec 26 (the EOW pilot map also lists Friday A recycling on Dec 26). Facilities… | See city rule |
| Fresno | CA | Moved Christmas 2026 is a Friday: Tuesday-Thursday as normal, Friday collection moved to Saturday Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Tucson | AZ | Delayed No collection Friday; Friday customers delayed one day (Saturday). | See city rule |
| Sacramento | CA | No change City holiday (Christmas Day, listed 'Friday, December 25' on the 2026 City Hall holiday list); the same page says regular residential collection occurs on… | See city rule |
| Mesa | AZ | See city rule | See city rule |
| Raleigh | NC | See city rule | See city rule |
| Colorado Springs | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Miami | FL | Skipped Department closed Fri Dec 25, 2026. Garbage is collected on the area's next scheduled pickup day (Tue/Fri areas: next Tuesday). Friday bulky trash is collected… | See city rule |
| Virginia Beach | VA | Moved Friday routes collected Saturday Dec. 26 | See city rule |
| Long Beach | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Oakland | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Minneapolis | MN | Delayed 2026 table row: collection schedule 'Delayed one day'; South Transfer Station 'Closed'. Dec 25, 2026 is a Friday, so Friday collection is delayed to Saturday… | See city rule |
| Bakersfield | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Tulsa | OK | Delayed Mon-Thu routes unchanged; Friday routes collected Sat Dec 26. | No change Observed Fri Dec 24; the City lists regular trash and recycling service. |
| Tampa | FL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Aurora | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Arlington | TX | Delayed Fri Dec 25 -> Sat Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Cleveland | OH | Delayed (1) Day Delay All Week (Christmas is a Friday; the city lists the delay for the whole week) | See city rule |
| New Orleans | LA | Delayed Christmas (Friday) is on the observed-holiday list; no 2026 notice yet. Outside FQ/DDD: Friday collections on Saturday. FQ/DDD daily trash unaffected. | See city rule |
| Honolulu | HI | See city rule | See city rule |
| Anaheim | CA | Delayed Friday, 12/25/26: one day delay (per the city rule, Friday pickups move one day later, to Saturday 12/26) | See city rule |
| Orlando | FL | Skipped No residential garbage collection on Christmas Day; make-up day not published on city pages (check the address lookup). | See city rule |
| Lexington | KY | Moved Friday collection made up Wed Dec 23. | See city rule |
| Stockton | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Newark | NJ | Not listed | See city rule |
| Riverside | CA | Delayed City routes: one-day delay; Athens routes: one-day delay for each day following the holiday (per City 2026 flyer) | See city rule |
| Irvine | CA | Delayed Friday: Friday service delayed one day (to Saturday) that week | See city rule |
| Corpus Christi | TX | Moved Friday Dec. 25 -> Saturday Dec. 26; zones 5 and 10 (also marked on the Zone 10 calendar). | No change Falls on Saturday; not affected. |
| Santa Ana | CA | Delayed Friday; Friday route one day later (Sat Dec 26), per the City rule. | See city rule |
| Pittsburgh | PA | Delayed No pickup on the holiday; collection on or after the holiday that week moves one day later (Friday routes on Saturday). | See city rule |
| St. Paul | MN | Delayed Collection on or after the holiday that week is delayed one day (Friday routes on Saturday). Confirmed on the rendered 2026 calendar: holiday marked 'No… | See city rule |
| Jersey City | NJ | See city rule | See city rule |
| Lincoln | NE | See city rule | See city rule |
| Anchorage | AK | Delayed 'Next Day Service' for curbside collection; facilities and admin closed. Dec 25, 2026 is a Friday; the PDF does not say whether 'next day' is Sat Dec 26, and… | See city rule |
| Madison | WI | Varies Friday pickup moves to the next work day after the break, Monday 2026-12-28. | See city rule |
| Reno | NV | See city rule | See city rule |
| Chandler | AZ | Moved No collection Fri Dec 25, 2026; Friday routes are collected Sat Dec 26. Mon-Thu routes unchanged. (The city's row repeats its standard sentence 'If your regular… | See city rule |
| Chula Vista | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Buffalo | NY | See city rule | See city rule |
| Port St. Lucie | FL | Delayed Christmas is Friday: no service Fri Dec 25; Friday routes collected Sat Dec 26; Mon-Thu as scheduled (City 2026 holidays calendar: Dec 25 'NO SERVICE… | See city rule |
| Toledo | OH | Delayed Mon-Thu normal; Friday routes collected Sat Dec 26 (calendar) | See city rule |
| Glendale | AZ | Delayed Friday collection moves to Saturday 12/26 | See city rule |
| Chesapeake | VA | Moved No collection Friday; Friday routes on Saturday Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Scottsdale | AZ | Moved Mon-Thu collections unchanged; Friday collection moves to Saturday Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Boise | ID | Delayed Mon-Thu unchanged; Fri pickups on Sat Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Richmond | VA | Varies Trash: City Winter Holiday Thu Dec 24 and Fri Dec 25; DPW has not yet published how Thursday routes shift. Recycling (CVWMA): service Dec 24; no service Dec 25,… | See city rule |
| Cape Coral | FL | Delayed Friday: Friday collection on Saturday Dec. 26; Monday-Thursday unchanged. | See city rule |
| McKinney | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Huntsville | AL | No change Garbage/yard waste (city). | See city rule |
| Norfolk | VA | Moved Friday Dec 25 collection moved to Saturday Dec 26; bulk by 3 p.m. Wed Dec 23 (PDF row reads 'For Saturday, December 27 Bulk Collection' - 2026-12-27 is a… | Not listed |
| Tacoma | WA | Delayed Friday: no collection; Friday routes move to Saturday Dec 26 (Friday->Saturday per the city’s 2025 notices). From the standing rule; no 2026 notice published as… | See city rule |
| Santa Clarita | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Fremont | CA | Delayed No collection Friday; Friday service on Saturday. | See city rule |
| San Bernardino | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Fontana | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Modesto | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Salt Lake City | UT | See city rule | See city rule |
| Moreno Valley | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Worcester | MA | Delayed Listed by the City under 'Holidays that Will Result in a Day Delay' (2026) | See city rule |
| Sioux Falls | SD | See city rule | See city rule |
| Grand Prairie | TX | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday garbage collected Saturday Dec 26; Christmas Eve (Thu Dec 24) is a normal collection day (2025-26 calendar). | See city rule |
| Fayetteville | NC | Moved Friday solid waste collected Wed Dec 23; Friday recycling Sat Dec 26. | Not listed |
| Little Rock | AR | Delayed Friday routes on Sat Dec 26 (date marked "HOLIDAY (1-DAY DELAY)" on the 2026 Little Rock Recycling Calendar; the Solid Waste page says garbage, yard waste and… | See city rule |
| Rochester | NY | Delayed No Friday collection; Friday routes delayed one day (per the city's delay-one-day rule; the city does not name the make-up day). | See city rule |
| Tallahassee | FL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Overland Park | KS | See city rule | See city rule |
| Columbus | GA | Varies Friday. FY27 PDF lists the holiday but gives no waste make-up day or routes; check city notice in December | See city rule |
| Augusta | GA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Grand Rapids | MI | Delayed listed on the 2026 Holiday Collection Delays page. Friday routes collected Sat Dec 26; Mon-Thu unchanged (2026 Recycling Schedule December: Friday Route 9 '11,… | See city rule |
| Mobile | AL | Moved Friday garbage and trash routes made up Saturday, Dec 26; recycling centers closed | See city rule |
| Vancouver | WA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Oxnard | CA | No change no trash delay | See city rule |
| Birmingham | AL | Varies (Thu, Dec 24) City closed Thursday Dec 24 AND Friday Dec 25, 2026. No 2026 notice yet. Precedents: Thanksgiving 2025 (Thu+Fri closure) moved Thursday routes to Saturday;… | See city rule |
| Providence | RI | Delayed Falls on a Friday: per the city rule, Friday's pickup takes place on Saturday. Date computed from the city's rule. | See city rule |
| Chattanooga | TN | Not listed | See city rule |
| Huntington Beach | CA | Delayed Friday: Friday service on Saturday | See city rule |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | Varies No collection on Christmas Day (Friday). The City had not published the 2026 make-up arrangements as of 2026-10-30; recheck the Collection Programs page in… | See city rule |
| Glendale | CA | Moved No collection on Christmas; Friday collection serviced Saturday Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Ontario | CA | Delayed Refuse and recycling collected one day later than the normal day for the rest of the week | See city rule |
| Elk Grove | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Salem | OR | Delayed No service on Christmas; collection one day late through Saturday (general rule). | See city rule |
| Aurora | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Santa Rosa | CA | Delayed No service Friday Dec 25; Friday customers served Saturday Dec 26; regular service resumes Monday. | See city rule |
| Eugene | OR | See city rule | See city rule |
| Rancho Cucamonga | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Pembroke Pines | FL | Skipped Friday Dec 25, 2026: no collection for Tuesday & Friday customers; they are served on their next service day (Tuesday Dec 29). Waste Pro's example: if Monday… | See city rule |
| Shreveport | LA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Fort Collins | CO | Delayed Friday service on Sat Dec 26 (Mon-Thu unchanged) | See city rule |
| Oceanside | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Garden Grove | CA | Delayed Friday; Friday collection moves to Saturday, Dec 26 (Republic's 2026-2027 holiday schedule linked from its Garden Grove page; matches the City's six-holiday… | See city rule |
| Lancaster | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Roseville | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Killeen | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Palmdale | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Corona | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Alexandria | VA | No change Friday; trash/recycling/yard/leaf not impacted; Friday food waste moves to Sat Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Charleston | SC | See city rule | See city rule |
| Salinas | CA | Delayed Friday, Dec. 25, 2026: office closed; Friday service is collected Saturday, Dec. 26. | See city rule |
| Kansas City | KS | See city rule | See city rule |
| Macon | GA | Delayed Ryland closed per 2026 calendar (Dec 25, a Friday, in red): Friday collection moves to Saturday Dec 26; Mon-Thu unchanged (per the county's shift-one-day rule;… | See city rule |
| Hayward | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Hollywood | FL | Skipped No collection on Friday Dec 25; collection resumes according to the schedule on Dec 26. The city does not say whether Friday's routes are made up. | See city rule |
| Lakewood | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Sunnyvale | CA | Delayed Regular service Mon Dec 21-Thu Dec 24. No service Fri Dec 25; Friday's collection moves to Sat Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Springfield | MA | Moved Circled 'Holiday Observed (No Pickup)' on the 2026-2027 calendar; collection for that day is picked up Saturday 2026-12-26. | See city rule |
| Bellevue | WA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Naperville | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Joliet | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Mesquite | TX | Skipped No residential trash or recycling; resumes on next scheduled collection day. Compost Facility and Convenience Center closed. | See city rule |
| Gainesville | FL | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday collection takes place on Saturday Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Pasadena | TX | Skipped Frontier areas: no service; collected on the next scheduled collection day. City-crew areas: Dec 24-25 listed on the city holiday pickup schedule, effect not… | See city rule |
| Palm Bay | FL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Pomona | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Waco | TX | Skipped Friday: no trash or recycling pickup; city offices, landfill and transfer station closed. No makeup day is shown on the calendar. | See city rule |
| Thornton | CO | Delayed Collection delayed one day. | See city rule |
| Midland | TX | Not listed | See city rule |
| Rockford | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Columbia | SC | See city rule | See city rule |
| Escondido | CA | Delayed Friday: one-day delay for Friday customers only (collected Saturday). | See city rule |
| Syracuse | NY | Delayed Friday: Friday pickup on Sat 12/26 (confirmed in the city's schedule layer dates). | See city rule |
| Meridian | ID | Delayed Friday: Friday pickup on Saturday. Marked 'Holiday – No Service' on the 2026 Meridian calendar. | See city rule |
| Miramar | FL | Skipped Friday Dec 25, 2026: no collection; customers scheduled that day are serviced on their next regular service day. | See city rule |
| Elizabeth | NJ | Delayed Friday Dec 25 is marked H on the calendar; per the rule, Friday garbage (Wards 4-6) is picked up the next day (Saturday Dec 26 - the calendar grid does not… | See city rule |
| Round Rock | TX | Delayed Christmas falls on Friday in 2026: no collection Friday Dec 25; Friday pickup slides to Saturday Dec 26 per the city's standing rule (no dated 2026 notice… | See city rule |
| Jackson | MS | See city rule | See city rule |
| Lewisville | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Coral Springs | FL | Skipped No service on December 25 (Friday in 2026); Friday items picked up on the next scheduled day (garbage: next Tuesday; section 3 recycling/bulk: following… | See city rule |
| Fullerton | CA | Delayed Friday, December 25, 2026: collection schedule runs one day behind (Friday route on Saturday) | See city rule |
| Torrance | CA | No change Holiday on Friday; no change | See city rule |
| Orange | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| West Valley City | UT | See city rule | See city rule |
| Warren | MI | See city rule | See city rule |
| Dayton | OH | Delayed No collection Friday Dec 25; city table lists it as a delay date | See city rule |
| Fargo | ND | Varies Mon Dec 21 on schedule; Dec 22, 23, 24 and 25 routes collected one day early; landfill closed Dec 25 | See city rule |
| Pasadena | CA | Delayed No trash/recycling collection on the holiday; collection is one day after your normal pickup day | See city rule |
| Kent | WA | Delayed Christmas is a Friday: Friday collection moves to Saturday Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Sterling Heights | MI | Delayed Friday collection delayed one day (to Saturday) | See city rule |
| Santa Clara | CA | Delayed Friday customers serviced Saturday 12/26 | See city rule |
| Abilene | TX | Skipped No residential or commercial trash collection; no make-up day published | See city rule |
| Norman | OK | See city rule | See city rule |
| Pearland | TX | Varies No service Christmas Day (Friday); Friday service is done on the next scheduled service day for that service. | See city rule |
| North Charleston | SC | Varies No collection Fri Dec 25; the sheet says services run one day late through Saturday for Dorchester County (it does not state where Charleston County-area Friday… | See city rule |
| Athens | GA | See city rule | See city rule |
| College Station | TX | Not listed | See city rule |
| West Palm Beach | FL | Skipped Residential garbage and recycling: no service; bulk/yard and commercial: one-day delay | See city rule |
| Wilmington | NC | Moved Friday collection moves to Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2026 | See city rule |
| Allentown | PA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Simi Valley | CA | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday service moves to Saturday. | See city rule |
| Rochester | MN | See city rule | See city rule |
| Lafayette | LA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Vallejo | CA | Delayed Friday 12/25 customers serviced Saturday 12/26 (no change listed for other days) | See city rule |
| Concord | CA | Delayed No service Friday Dec 25, 2026; Friday customers collected Saturday Dec 26. Transfer station closed. | See city rule |
| Arvada | CO | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday service one day late (Saturday). (2026 calendar marks 2026-12-25 with a red holiday square.) | See city rule |
| Odessa | TX | Moved Friday collection moved to Wednesday 12/23 (see Christmas Eve). | See city rule |
| Cambridge | MA | See city rule | See city rule |
| New Braunfels | TX | No change No change to residential garbage and recycling schedules (commercial Friday service shifts to Saturday, Dec. 26). Residential routes run Mon-Thu only. The… | Not listed |
| Fairfield | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Ann Arbor | MI | Delayed Friday service shifts to Saturday. | See city rule |
| Thousand Oaks | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Hartford | CT | See city rule | See city rule |
| Berkeley | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Independence | MO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Billings | MT | Varies Calendar says only 'Landfill & City Offices Closed' and shows no 1-day-delay star for Dec 25; collection effect not stated - recheck with city | See city rule |
| High Point | NC | No change Collection days Mon-Thu; normal collection schedule | See city rule |
| Nampa | ID | Delayed Friday: Friday pickup on Saturday Dec 26. Marked 'Holidays' on the 2026 Nampa calendar; delay per Republic's Nampa holiday rule. | See city rule |
| Lowell | MA | See city rule | See city rule |
| League City | TX | Skipped Friday (Green zone Tue/Fri) pickup not made; collected on next regularly scheduled day (Tuesday Dec 29) | See city rule |
| Conroe | TX | Delayed Friday service moves to the following day (Saturday Dec 26) per Frontier's Conroe page | See city rule |
| Antioch | CA | Delayed Friday pickup delayed one day (general rule; no 2026 notice yet) | See city rule |
| Menifee | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Richardson | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Pompano Beach | FL | Skipped No collection Friday Dec 25; Friday carts are serviced on the next scheduled service day; no make-up day. | See city rule |
| West Jordan | UT | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday route collected Saturday, Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Evansville | IN | Delayed Republic does not operate on Christmas Day; pickups delayed one day for the remainder of the week (Christmas 2026 is a Friday, so Friday pickups move to… | See city rule |
| Waterbury | CT | Delayed No collection Fri Dec 25; Friday collection Sat Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Elgin | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Greeley | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Temecula | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Richmond | CA | Delayed Friday customers collected Saturday December 26; Monday-Thursday not affected | See city rule |
| Concord | NC | Varies Friday; red 'City Holiday' cell on the 2026 calendar (Mon-Thu Dec 21-24 shown as a normal Blue Week). Regular routes run Monday-Thursday, so no regular route… | See city rule |
| Rio Rancho | NM | See city rule | See city rule |
| Clearwater | FL | Varies Closed; Thursday collections made Wednesday Dec. 23; Friday collections made Thursday Dec. 24 | See city rule |
| Tuscaloosa | AL | Varies City holiday; no separate route note (Thursday routes moved to Saturday) | See city rule |
| Murrieta | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Tyler | TX | Not listed | See city rule |
| Miami Gardens | FL | Skipped No garbage collection Friday Dec. 25 (Tuesday/Friday garbage customers). Friday recycling customers (cycles 5A and 5C) whose recycling falls on Dec. 25 get an… | See city rule |
| Allen | TX | Delayed Friday collection moves to Saturday; five extra trash bags may be set 2 ft from the cart on the first service day after Christmas. | See city rule |
| Springfield | IL | See city rule | See city rule |
| Carlsbad | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Sparks | NV | See city rule | See city rule |
| Gresham | OR | See city rule | See city rule |
| Hillsboro | OR | See city rule | See city rule |
| Peoria | IL | Delayed Friday holiday: collection for that day and the rest of the week runs one day late (trash, recycling, yard waste). | See city rule |
| Edinburg | TX | See city rule | See city rule |
| Pueblo | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Ventura | CA | Delayed Friday customers delayed one day (to Saturday) | See city rule |
| Palm Coast | FL | Skipped No collection; next regularly scheduled service day | See city rule |
| Costa Mesa | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Centennial | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Downey | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Spokane Valley | WA | Delayed Christmas falls on Friday: Friday collection moves to Saturday Dec 26 (per the published rule). | See city rule |
| Sugar Land | TX | Moved Friday's residential collection on Saturday, Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Lee's Summit | MO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Bend | OR | See city rule | See city rule |
| Jurupa Valley | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Fayetteville | AR | Varies Friday: commercial Friday routes delayed one day; residential routes run Mon-Thu; office and transfer station closed | See city rule |
| Rialto | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Brockton | MA | Delayed listed under 'Holidays – Partial delay': Friday collection delayed one day (to Saturday, per the city's rule 'Friday collected on Saturday') | See city rule |
| Boulder | CO | See city rule | See city rule |
| Carmel | IN | See city rule | See city rule |
| Dearborn | MI | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday district collected Sat Dec 26. | See city rule |
| West Covina | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Chico | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| El Monte | CA | Delayed Friday holiday: Friday service on Saturday | See city rule |
| Sandy Springs | GA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Renton | WA | Delayed Friday customers collected Saturday Dec 26 | See city rule |
| Lynn | MA | Delayed Marked 'Observed holiday' on the city's 2026-27 calendar; legend: collection delayed by a day (calendar does not spell out which days of the week shift). | See city rule |
| Vacaville | CA | Moved Friday 12/25 customers serviced Saturday 12/26 | See city rule |
| San Mateo | CA | Moved No service on Christmas Day; Friday 12/25 customers serviced Saturday 12/26 | See city rule |
| South Bend | IN | See city rule | See city rule |
| Burbank | CA | No change City holiday — collection runs on the regular schedule (service operates on all City Holidays) | See city rule |
| Hesperia | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Tracy | CA | Delayed No service Fri Dec 25; Friday route collected Sat Dec 26 | See city rule |
| El Cajon | CA | Delayed Friday customers only (moved to Saturday) | See city rule |
| Albany | NY | See city rule | See city rule |
| Inglewood | CA | Delayed Service delayed by one day. | See city rule |
| Fort Myers | FL | Delayed No collections Friday Dec 25; Friday collections on Saturday Dec 26. Monday-Thursday not affected. | See city rule |
| Daly City | CA | See city rule | See city rule |
| Edmond | OK | Delayed No trash collection on Christmas Day; collection delayed 1 day. | See city rule |
| Davenport | IA | Delayed Fri collection one day late (collected Sat) | See city rule |
| Deltona | FL | Delayed No service Friday; Friday collection Saturday | See city rule |
| Longmont | CO | Varies Friday; calendar marks it a no-collection holiday; collections run Mon-Thu | See city rule |
| Federal Way | WA | Delayed No service Friday Dec 25; Friday customers serviced Saturday Dec 26. | See city rule |
| Sunrise | FL | Varies No collection on Christmas Day (Friday); Friday services are collected on the next service day (the page does not name the day). | See city rule |
Delayed = pickup slides one day for the rest of the week. Moved = the affected day’s pickup is collected on another named day. Skipped = no pickup and no make-up day. Your own day: holiday delay checker.
Private haulers’ Christmas Day policies
Where a city contracts a private hauler, the city’s notice applies. These are the haulers’ own published policies; most say holidays vary by location.
| Hauler | Christmas Day on its list? | Published rule |
|---|---|---|
| WM (formerly Waste Management) | Yes Company-wide list | No company-wide rule; check your address on the hauler’s site. (wm.com) |
| Republic Services | Yes Example published for Santa Ana, CA | If pickup day falls on one of these holidays, it is delayed by one day. (republicservices.com) |
| Waste Connections | Not published No list published; varies by location | Varies by location; example given: if a holiday falls on your Thursday pickup, pickup may be moved to Friday or another specified day. (wasteconnections.com) |
| GFL Environmental | Not published No list published; varies by location | No company-wide rule; check your address on the hauler’s site. (gflenv.com) |
| Casella Waste Systems | Not published No list published; varies by location | No company-wide rule; check your address on the hauler’s site. (casella.com) |
| Rumpke Waste & Recycling | Not published No list published; varies by location | No company-wide rule; check your address on the hauler’s site. (rumpke.com) |
| Recology | Yes Example published for San Francisco, CA | Christmas Day (Friday 12/25/2026: TBD) (recology.com) |
| Waste Pro USA | Yes Example published for North Georgia | Varies by location page; North Georgia example: no collection on the listed holidays, remainder of week shifts one day (Mon->Tue ... Fri->Sat). (wasteprousa.com) |
| Coastal Waste & Recycling | Not published No list published; varies by location | Varies by city. Augusta, GA: one-day delay for weekday holidays (New Year's, Memorial, July 4, Labor, Thanksgiving, Christmas). Coral Springs, FL: only Thanksgiving and Christmas suspended; collected next regularly scheduled day. (coastalwasteinc.com) |
| Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) | Yes Company-wide list | One day later if holiday falls Sunday-Friday (on or before service day); Saturday holidays no effect. (lrsrecycles.com) |
| Priority Waste | Yes Company-wide list | If service day is on or after the holiday that week, delayed one day. (prioritywaste.com) |
| Athens Services | Yes Company-wide list | Weekday holiday: one-day delay rest of week; Sunday holiday: no delay. City of LA recycLA customers: no delay on Memorial Day. (athensservices.com) |
| Frontier Waste Solutions | Yes Company-wide list | Conroe example: service occurs the following day. (frontierwaste.com) |
| Burrtec Waste Industries | Yes Company-wide list | Weekday holiday: delayed one day. (burrtec.com) |
| WCA Waste | Not published No list published; varies by location | No company-wide rule; check your address on the hauler’s site. (wcamerica.com) |
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Other holidays
All holiday dates- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1, 2026 · Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayMon, Jan 19, 2026 · Mon, Jan 18, 2027
- Presidents' DayMon, Feb 16, 2026 · Mon, Feb 15, 2027
- Memorial DayMon, May 25, 2026 · Mon, May 31, 2027
- JuneteenthFri, Jun 19, 2026 · Sat, Jun 19, 2027
- Independence Day (Fourth of July)Sat, Jul 4, 2026 · Sun, Jul 4, 2027
- Labor DayMon, Sep 7, 2026 · Mon, Sep 6, 2027
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' DayMon, Oct 12, 2026 · Mon, Oct 11, 2027
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11, 2026 · Thu, Nov 11, 2027
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26, 2026 · Thu, Nov 25, 2027