Richmond trash pickup holiday schedule 2026
Richmond, VA · City of Richmond DPW
Delayed
Election Day is Tuesday 2026-11-03 — Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday.
City of Richmond DPW skips collection on 17 holidays in 2026. In the provider's words: “There’s no pickup on City holidays. Collection resumes the day after the holiday and continues through Friday.” (official notice, checked 2026-09-17). Zone pages on this site apply these dates automatically.
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Holidays observed 18
| Date | Holiday | Day | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Thursday | Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-01-19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-02-16 | Presidents' Day | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-03-09 | International Women's Day (observed) | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-04-03 | Spring Holiday | Friday | Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-05-25 | Memorial Day | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-06-19 | Juneteenth | Friday | Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-07-03 | Independence Day (observed) | Friday | Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-09-07 | Labor Day | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-10-12 | Richmond Indigenous Peoples' Day | Monday | Monday routes run Tuesday, Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-11-03 | Election Day | Tuesday | Tuesday routes run Wednesday, Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-11-11 | Veterans Day | Wednesday | Wednesday routes run Thursday, Thursday routes run Friday, Friday routes run Saturday |
| 2026-11-25 | Day before Thanksgiving | Wednesday | Two holidays this week — check the official notice for the make-up days |
| 2026-11-26 | Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | Two holidays this week — check the official notice for the make-up days |
| 2026-11-27 | Day after Thanksgiving | Friday | Two holidays this week — check the official notice for the make-up days |
| 2026-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Thursday | Two holidays this week — check the official notice for the make-up days |
| 2026-12-25 | Winter Holiday / Christmas Day | Friday | Two holidays this week — check the official notice for the make-up days |
| 2027-01-01 | New Year's Day | Friday | Not posted by the city yet — check the official notice closer to the date |
One-day slide: routes from the holiday to the end of that week each run one day late; routes earlier in the week are unchanged. Greyed rows are past.
Find your zone's normal days first: Richmond pickup days by address. Other cities: holiday delays by city.