2026 Holiday Schedule
The 2026 Sanitation Department Holiday Collection Schedule is as follows:
Holiday | Date Observed | Date of Collection |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | Thursday, January 1, 2026 | Friday, January 2, 2026 |
| Martin L. King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
| President's Day | Monday, February 16, 2026 | Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 | Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
Independence Day | Friday, July 3, 2026 | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Veterans' Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day 2026 | Thursday, November 26, 2026 | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Christmas Day 2026 | Friday, December 25, 2026 | Monday, December 28, 2026 |
| New Year's Day 2027 | Friday, January 1, 2027 | Monday, January 4, 2027 |
If your trash collection day falls on the any of the holiday observed dates above and trash is NOT scheduled to be collected that day, your trash will be collected on the next business day. NO other collection days will be affected. To ensure collection, please have your trash set out no later than 7:30 a.m. on your collection day.
The Lancaster Transfer Station (NOT THE LANCASTER SANITATION) will be CLOSED on ALL holiday observed dates above.