New Year's Eve 2026 in Brookhaven: Holidays in the 'Haven runs to Jan. 4, the library closes 5 p.m. Dec. 31, and MARTA's station parking is free.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. We list restaurant plans only when a restaurant announces them on its own website.

New Year’s Eve is Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and New Year’s Day is Friday, Jan. 1, 2027. As of Oct. 5 no Brookhaven restaurant, venue or the city had announced a New Year’s Eve event or fireworks. The city’s Holidays in the ‘Haven at Brookhaven Park runs over the holiday, and MARTA’s Brookhaven/Oglethorpe station is the easy way to and from celebrations in Atlanta.

What New Year’s 2026-27 Source
Holidays in the ‘Haven Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, Brookhaven Park City of Brookhaven
Brookhaven Library Closes 5 p.m. Dec. 31; closed Jan. 1 DeKalb County Public Library
DeKalb County schools Winter break through Dec. 31; holiday Jan. 1; students back Tuesday, Jan. 5 DeKalb County School District
Trash pickup 2027 holiday schedule not yet published DeKalb County Sanitation

Who to call

  • City Hall: 404-637-0500
  • MARTA customer service: 404-848-5000
  • DeKalb County Sanitation: 404-294-2900

Holidays in the ‘Haven over New Year’s

The city lists Holidays in the ‘Haven at Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Road, from Dec. 19 through Jan. 4 on its special events page. In 2025 it centered on Rudolph’s Rink, a free, real-ice skating rink with 45-minute sessions booked online, and it was closed on New Year’s Day, according to the city’s ice skating page. The 2026 schedule was not out on Oct. 5; we will add it when the city posts it. More on our holiday lights and Christmas events page.

Restaurants and parties

No Brookhaven restaurant had announced New Year’s Eve plans on its own website as of Oct. 5. Our date night and live music and nightlife guides list the venues with their own links. Restaurants that post a New Year’s Eve menu or party can send it to us.

Fireworks

We found no New Year’s Eve fireworks in Brookhaven announced by the city or any organizer as of Oct. 5. We will add any display the city or a venue announces.

Getting there and back: MARTA

Brookhaven/Oglethorpe station is on MARTA’s Gold Line. Its surface lots have 1,250 spaces, and parking for less than 24 hours is free, according to MARTA’s station page, which also lists local bus service. MARTA posts holiday service changes on its website; customer service is 404-848-5000.

Trash, schools and New Year’s Day

  • Trash: DeKalb County Sanitation had not published its 2027 holiday schedule as of Oct. 5. In 2026, New Year’s Day fell on a Thursday and Thursday customers were picked up on Friday, per the county’s 2026 calendar. Christmas trees are collected Dec. 28, 2026, through Jan. 7, 2027.
  • Schools: DeKalb County schools are on winter break Dec. 21-31, Jan. 1 is a holiday, Jan. 4 is a planning day, and the second semester starts Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027.
  • Library: the Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Road, closes at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31 and is closed on Jan. 1.

Frequently asked questions

Are there New Year’s Eve fireworks in Brookhaven? We found no New Year’s Eve fireworks in Brookhaven announced by the city or an organizer as of Oct. 5, 2026.

Is the Brookhaven Library open on New Year’s Eve? It closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026, and is closed on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027.

Is parking free at the Brookhaven MARTA station? MARTA says parking for less than 24 hours is free in the station’s 1,250-space surface lots.

Is the ice rink open on New Year’s Day? In 2025 Rudolph’s Rink closed on Jan. 1. The 2026 schedule was not out as of Oct. 5.

What this means for you

  • Heading into Atlanta? Park free at Brookhaven/Oglethorpe for under 24 hours and take the Gold Line.
  • Return library books by 5 p.m. Dec. 31.
  • Put the Christmas tree out between Dec. 28 and Jan. 7.

Related: holiday lights and Christmas events, Valentine’s Day in Brookhaven and things to do this weekend.