Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Homewood trash runs a day late all week, City Hall closed on the holiday in 2026, and ceremonies are added as they are set.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Memorial Day 2027. Sources: the City of Homewood’s holiday schedule and holiday trash service page, the Homewood City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF) and the Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Because it falls on a Monday, every trash pickup that week runs one day late. Homewood City Schools let out for the summer the Wednesday before, and ceremonies are added here as organizers set them.

What this means for you

  • Trash: no pickup Monday, May 31; every route that week moves one day later. Public Works: 205-332-6819.
  • City Hall: Memorial Day is a city holiday; it closed on May 25, 2026. Main line 205-332-6100.
  • Schools: last day for students Wednesday, May 26, with noon dismissal.
  • Emergencies: 911. Homewood Police non-emergency: 205-332-6200.

Trash and debris

Amwaste observes Memorial Day. When a holiday it observes falls on a weekday, every pickup from that day to the end of the week moves one day later, according to the city’s holiday service page.

Your route Memorial Day week 2027
Monday and Thursday Monday pickup on Tuesday, June 1; Thursday pickup on Friday, June 4
Tuesday and Friday Tuesday pickup on Wednesday, June 2; Friday pickup on Saturday, June 5

The claw truck follows the city’s own holiday calendar. Rules and route maps are on our trash and recycling guide.

What is open and closed

Who Memorial Day, May 31, 2027
City Hall and city offices Closed on Memorial Day 2026; 2027 schedule not yet posted
Police, fire and emergency services Open
Homewood City Schools Summer break; the last day was May 26
Post offices and federal offices Closed, a federal holiday

Pool opening dates and summer camps are on our summer camps and pools page.

Ceremonies

We found no city-run Memorial Day ceremony in Homewood. The nearest regular veterans ceremonies are at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Mountain Brook, which the Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation created and donated to the City of Mountain Brook in 2023. The foundation’s site lists its next ceremony as Veterans Day, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026; its 2027 Memorial Day plans had not been posted. If a Homewood church, post or school sets a Memorial Day service, we add it here with the time and place.

Veterans Day this year is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026: City Hall, Homewood City Schools and the Homewood Public Library are closed, according to the city’s holiday schedule, the district calendar and the library’s calendar.

Frequently asked questions

Is there trash pickup on Memorial Day in Homewood?

No. Amwaste observes Memorial Day, so every pickup that week moves one day later: Monday to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday, Thursday to Friday and Friday to Saturday.

Is Homewood City Hall closed on Memorial Day?

Memorial Day is on the city’s holiday schedule; City Hall closed on Memorial Day 2026, May 25. The 2027 schedule had not been posted as of Oct. 17, 2026.

When is the last day of school for Homewood City Schools in 2027?

Wednesday, May 26, 2027, with a noon dismissal, five days before Memorial Day.

Is there a Memorial Day ceremony in Homewood?

We found no city-run Memorial Day ceremony in Homewood. The nearest regular veterans ceremonies are at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park in Mountain Brook; 2027 details are added here when they are posted.