Labor Day in Brookhaven 2027: events, closings and trash pickup

Labor Day is Sept. 6, 2027. In 2026 Brookhaven closed city offices, ran trash a day late and ended pool season with a last-splash day. What to expect.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Where only 2026 details are out, we say so.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. In 2026 it was the city’s last pool day of the summer, City Hall and the library closed, and DeKalb trash pickup ran a day late. The 2027 details had not been published as of Oct. 5, 2026; here is how the holiday worked this year.

What	Labor Day 2026 (Monday, Sept. 7)	2027
City offices	Closed	Not yet posted
Trash, recycling, yard waste	No service Monday; one day late for all customers	Schedule not yet published
Brookhaven Library	Closed	Not yet posted
City pools	Last day of the season, reduced admission	Not yet posted
Ashford Park Splash Pad	Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; open through Sept. 30	Not yet posted

Who to call

City Hall: 404-637-0500

Missed trash pickup: DeKalb County Sanitation, 404-294-2900

Pool weather and closures: 470-704-4774 (option 3)

One last splash

The city’s aquatics page billed Labor Day 2026 as “one last splash,” with reduced admission all day at every pool. Labor Day hours were:

Lynwood Park Pool and Splash Pad, 3360 Osborne Road: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the kiddie side and lap lanes open at 10 a.m. and general swim in the big pool at 11 a.m.
Briarwood Park Pool, 1496 Briarwood Road: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Murphey Candler Park Pool, 4051 Candler Lake West: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed the day before, Sunday, Sept. 6)
Ashford Park Splash Pad, 2980 Redding Road: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and open through Sept. 30

The Saturday after Labor Day, Sept. 12, the Murphey Candler pool hosted Doggy Dip Day, with proceeds to the Lifeline Animal Project. Details for 2027 will be on the same city page.

Closings

City offices closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, per the city calendar.
Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Road, closed for Labor Day, per the DeKalb County Public Library’s holiday schedule.
DeKalb County schools were closed for Labor Day 2026, per the district’s 2026-27 calendar.

Trash pickup

Brookhaven’s trash is collected by DeKalb County. On Labor Day 2026 there was no service on Monday, and collection ran one day late for all customers that week, per DeKalb County Sanitation’s 2026 holiday calendar. We will add the 2027 schedule when the county publishes it.

Events

We found no Labor Day parade or festival in Brookhaven announced by the city or an organizer as of Oct. 5, 2026. The city’s fall events start soon after: in 2026, Doggy Dip Day on Sept. 12 and the International Festival in October, listed on the city’s special events page.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027? Monday, Sept. 6, 2027.

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Brookhaven? In 2026 there was no service on Labor Day and collection ran one day late for all customers. The 2027 schedule had not been published as of Oct. 5, 2026.

Are Brookhaven pools open on Labor Day? In 2026 Labor Day was the last day of the season at all city pools. The Ashford Park splash pad stayed open through Sept. 30.

Are Brookhaven city offices open on Labor Day? No. City offices and the Brookhaven Library were closed on Labor Day 2026.

What this means for you

Plan a last swim on Labor Day if the city repeats its 2026 schedule.
Trash ran a day late the week of Labor Day 2026.
City business waits until Tuesday.