Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Brookhaven city offices and the library close, trash runs a day late, and the city ceremony details are still to come.

Last checked Oct. 7, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Every fact comes from the city’s, the county’s or the library’s own published material, linked below.

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Brookhaven city offices and the Brookhaven Library are closed, and DeKalb County trash pickup runs a day late for Wednesday and Thursday customers. The city funds an annual Veterans Day ceremony, but it had not posted the 2026 time or place as of Oct. 7.

Veterans Day at a glance

  • Date: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
  • City ceremony: time and place not yet announced
  • City offices: closed
  • Brookhaven Library: closed
  • Trash and recycling: no pickup Nov. 11; Wednesday and Thursday routes run one day late
  • Questions: City of Brookhaven, 404-637-0500

Is there a Veterans Day ceremony in Brookhaven?

The city’s 2026 adopted budget lists an annual Veterans Day ceremony “honoring veterans in all armed services” at Langford Park among the special events it pays for. The city’s November calendar showed only the office closure for Nov. 11 when we checked on Oct. 7.

We will add the time, place and program here as soon as the city posts them, usually in the weeks before the holiday. Veterans groups, schools and churches holding their own Veterans Day events in Brookhaven can send us the details.

What is open and closed

  • City offices, including Brookhaven City Centre, 4001 Peachtree Road: closed, according to the city calendar.
  • Brookhaven Library, 1242 N. Druid Hills Road: closed. The DeKalb County Public Library’s 2026 holiday schedule lists Wednesday, Nov. 11, as a closure for its branches.

Trash and recycling

Brookhaven’s residential trash and recycling are collected by DeKalb County. The county sanitation department’s 2026 holiday calendar, reposted on the city of Stonecrest’s website, says there is no service on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and that collection will run one day late for Wednesday and Thursday customers. Monday and Tuesday routes are not affected. DeKalb Sanitation’s customer care line is 404-294-2900.

Frequently asked questions

When is Veterans Day 2026? Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. It is a federal holiday.

Does Brookhaven hold a Veterans Day ceremony? Yes. The city’s 2026 adopted budget funds an annual Veterans Day ceremony, which it places at Langford Park. The city had not posted a time or place for the 2026 ceremony when we checked on Oct. 7, and we will add them here when it does.

Is trash picked up on Veterans Day in Brookhaven? No. DeKalb County Sanitation, which collects Brookhaven’s trash, has no service on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Collection runs one day late for Wednesday and Thursday customers.

Is Brookhaven City Hall open on Veterans Day? No. The city’s calendar lists city offices as closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

Is the Brookhaven Library open on Veterans Day? No. The DeKalb County Public Library lists Wednesday, Nov. 11, as a holiday closure for its branches, including Brookhaven.

What this means for you

  • If your trash goes out on a Wednesday or Thursday, put it out a day later that week.
  • Plan library visits and city business for Tuesday, Nov. 10, or Thursday, Nov. 12.
  • Check back in early November for the city’s ceremony time and place.

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