Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. In 2026 Mobile skipped garbage and yard trash pickup with no yard trash makeup day; buses, MAWSS and schools close.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. It is written early: the city’s 2027 holiday schedule and 2027 Labor Day events are not out yet, so where we give a 2026 arrangement we say so. Facts come from each agency’s own page, linked below.
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. It closes the summer in Mobile: the city’s splash pads stay open into the fall (until Oct. 2 in 2026), high school football is under way and the city’s fall events start soon after.
Who to call
- City services and missed pickups: Mobile 311, 311 or 251-208-5311
- Second Line Transit: 251-344-6600
- Mobile Police non-emergency: 251-208-7211. Emergency: 911.
What is open and closed
What the city and other agencies did on Labor Day 2026 (Sept. 7); 2027 schedules were not out as of Oct. 17:
| Service | Labor Day 2026 |
|---|---|
| City garbage (brown carts) | No pickup |
| City yard trash | No pickup; no makeup day |
| City recycling centers (Pinehill Drive, Museum Drive, Dauphin Island Parkway) | Closed |
| Second Line Transit buses, microtransit, paratransit | No service |
| MAWSS offices and customer service centers | Closed |
| Mobile County courthouse and offices | Closed |
| Mobile County Public Schools | Holiday |
| Downtown parking meters | Free |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Open, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Sources: the city’s sanitation holiday schedule, Second Line Transit, MAWSS 2026 holidays, the Mobile County legal holidays resolution, the MCPSS 2026-27 calendar, the city’s downtown parking program and USS Alabama admissions, which says the park is open every day except Christmas. Check our trash and recycling page the week before; with no yard trash makeup day, Monday yard trash waits a week.
Events around Labor Day
The City of Mobile’s 2026 calendar of events shows the shape of the late-summer season; 2027 dates are not out yet:
- Gulf Coast Grooves, the city’s free evening concerts at Mardi Gras Park: Saturday, Aug. 29, in 2026, the weekend before Labor Day weekend. The May 2026 show had two bands, food trucks and gates at 5 p.m.; tents, glass and alcohol were not allowed (City of Mobile).
- LODA ArtWalk, downtown on the second Friday of the month: Sept. 11 in 2026.
- Kid’s Day: Saturday, Sept. 19, in 2026.
We will list 2027 Labor Day weekend events, with times and places, as organizers post them.
Free places to spend the holiday
- Cooper Riverside Park, 1 Government St., a riverfront park and plaza on the Mobile River downtown (City of Mobile parks).
- City splash pads, free and open daily in late summer at Medal of Honor, Tricentennial, McCants-Chavers and other parks; see summer camps and pools.
- Langan Park, 4901 Zeigler Blvd., with a lake, a disc golf course and picnic tables by the water; see parks and trails.
More ideas are in our free things to do guide.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Labor Day 2027?
Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, the first Monday in September.
Is there trash pickup on Labor Day in Mobile?
On Labor Day 2026 the City of Mobile did not pick up garbage or yard trash, with no makeup day for yard trash, and the recycling centers were closed. The 2027 schedule is not posted yet.
Do Mobile buses run on Labor Day?
No. Second Line Transit buses, microtransit and paratransit do not run on Labor Day.
Is downtown Mobile parking free on Labor Day?
Yes. Labor Day is one of the city’s free meter days for downtown on-street parking.
Do Mobile County schools have Labor Day off?
Yes. Labor Day is a student and teacher holiday on the Mobile County Public Schools calendar.
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