Labor Day in Alexandria 2027: what's open, closed and pools

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the city’s holiday collection calendar, aquatics pages, Potomac Yard Park page and events calendar. The 2027 versions are added when the city posts them.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. In Alexandria it means city offices closed, trash a day late all week, and the last weekend of the outdoor pool season. The city calendar listed no public Labor Day event in 2026. The details below follow the city’s 2026 schedule; we will update them when the 2027 holiday calendar is out.

Who to call

• City services, missed pickup: Alex311, 311 or 703-746-4311
• Pools: Old Town Pool 703-746-6999; Warwick Pool 703-721-3422
• Police non-emergency: 703-746-4444

Trash and recycling

On Labor Day 2026 the city delayed trash, recycling, yard waste and curbside compost collection by one day for the rest of the week:

The household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off center at 3224 Colvin St. was closed on Labor Day. Our trash and recycling guide has the full schedule.

What is open and closed

Recreation centers post holiday hours on the city’s recreation notices page.

Last weekend at the pools

Labor Day weekend closes out the outdoor season. In 2026:

• Warwick Pool, 3301 Landover St., kept weekend hours of 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. through Sept. 6.
• Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron St., opened 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on weekends from Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, and 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on weekdays from Aug. 31 to Sept. 11.
• Memorial Pool, 901 Wythe St., ended its season in August.

The Potomac Yard Park fountain, 2501 Potomac Ave., runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Labor Day weekend, then 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. until about mid-October. The city’s aquatics staff also hold an end-of-summer dog swim, when friendly dogs get the pool; watch the aquatics page for the date. Full schedules are in our summer camps and pools guide.

Things to do

• Parks: Fort Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock Road, has a Civil War fort and earthworks, an amphitheater and picnic shelters. The Mount Vernon Trail runs along the river from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. See our parks and trails guide.
• Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., free and open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Coming up: the city’s free Tons of Trucks day, celebrating city service workers and their vehicles, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2027, at Chinquapin Park, 3210 King St. (city listing).

High school football runs on Friday nights through the fall; see our Friday night football guide.

What this means for you

• Put the trash out a day later than usual all of Labor Day week.
• Take a last swim on Labor Day weekend; most outdoor pool hours end that Monday.

Related guides: summer camps and pools, parks and trails and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Monday, Sept. 6, 2027.

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Alexandria?

No. On Labor Day 2026 trash, recycling, yard waste and curbside compost all slid one day for the rest of the week, with Thursday routes collected Friday. The city posts the 2027 schedule on its holiday collection calendar.

Are Alexandria pools open on Labor Day?

Labor Day weekend is the last for the city’s outdoor pools. In 2026 Warwick Pool’s weekend season ran through Labor Day, Sept. 6 that year, and Old Town Pool kept limited hours until Sept. 11.

Are Alexandria city offices open on Labor Day?

No. City offices close for Labor Day, and the household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off center is closed that Monday.