Memorial Day in Charlottesville 2027: ceremonies, closings and trash

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Closings come from the City of Charlottesville’s trash, parking and Parks and Recreation holiday hours pages; school dates from the Charlottesville City Schools 2026-27 calendar.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. City offices are closed, trash and recycling pickup runs a day late all week, the downtown garages are free, and the city’s two outdoor pools are open. Charlottesville City Schools is closed for the holiday, three days after the last day of school on Friday, May 28.

What this means for you

• Trash: none on Monday. Monday routes move to Tuesday, and every route after that slides a day through Saturday, June 5.
• City Hall: closed Monday, May 31.
• Pools: Onesty and Washington Park open; Crow is closed.
• Parking: Market Street and Water Street garages free all day.

Ceremonies and remembrance

As of Oct. 19, 2026, no organizer had posted a 2027 Memorial Day ceremony in Charlottesville. We will add ceremonies, wreath layings and services here, with the time, place and the organizer’s link, as they are announced. Send us yours.

The city’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial, is on the east side of McIntire Park off the U.S. 250 Bypass; see our parks and trails guide. Charlottesville’s history and landmarks guide covers the city’s other memorials.

What is open and closed

Recreation hours are from Parks and Recreation’s FY27 holiday sheet. Charlottesville Area Transit ran regular service on Memorial Day 2025; check its holiday schedule for 2027.

Pools open for the season

The city’s outdoor pools, Onesty Family Aquatic Center at 300 Meade Ave. and Washington Park Pool at 1001 Preston Ave., opened on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend in 2026: season passes were valid from May 23 to Sept. 7, 2026. Onesty has water slides, a lazy river, a diving board and an in-water playground; Washington Park has a zero-depth area, slides and lap lanes. Season passes were on sale at a lower price from April 1 to May 22 in 2026, and city residents can apply for financial aid on passes. 2027 dates and prices are not out yet. Details are on our summer camps and pools page.

The city’s four spray grounds reopen in May 2027.

The weekend

• City Market: Saturday, May 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 100 E. Water St. See farmers markets.
• Parks and trails: most city parks are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. See walking and biking trails.
• Fireworks: all fireworks, sparklers included, are illegal in the city.

What this means for you

• Put the trash out a day late all week.
• Pool weekend: bring a cooler if you like, but no glass or alcohol at the city pools.
• City Hall business waits until Tuesday, June 1.

Related guides: trash and recycling, summer camps and pools and things to do.

Frequently asked questions

Is trash picked up on Memorial Day in Charlottesville?

No. The city does not collect trash or recycling on Memorial Day. Pickup resumes the next working day and runs a day behind through Saturday, so Monday routes move to Tuesday, June 1, 2027.

Are Charlottesville pools open on Memorial Day 2027?

Yes. The city’s FY27 holiday schedule lists Onesty Family Aquatic Center and Washington Park Pool as open on Monday, May 31, 2027. In 2026 the outdoor pool season began May 23.

Is parking free downtown on Memorial Day?

Yes. The city’s Market Street and Water Street garages are free on Memorial Day.

Are there Memorial Day ceremonies in Charlottesville?

Organizers had not posted 2027 ceremonies as of Oct. 19, 2026. We will list them, with times and places, when they do.