Milwaukee holiday pickup schedule 2026
When Milwaukee DPW Sanitation observes a holiday, collection for the rest of that week usually runs one day late (Monday routes on Tuesday, and so on). We have not yet confirmed Milwaukee's 2026 observed-holiday list — the table below is the federal calendar most haulers work from. Confirm the current week on Milwaukee's official holiday page.
| Date | Holiday | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | |
| 2026-01-19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
| 2026-02-16 | Presidents' Day | |
| 2026-05-25 | Memorial Day | |
| 2026-06-19 | Juneteenth | |
| 2026-07-03 | Independence Day (observed) | |
| 2026-07-04 | Independence Day | |
| 2026-09-07 | Labor Day | |
| 2026-10-12 | Columbus Day | |
| 2026-11-11 | Veterans Day | |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving Day | |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | |
| 2027-01-01 | New Year's Day |
Find your zone's normal days first: Milwaukee zones by address.