Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Last year city offices and buses closed, garbage ran a day late and the ceremony was at the Veterans Memorial at 11 a.m.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Memorial Day 2027. The 2027 holiday notices were not out as of Oct. 17, 2026, so we show what the city and organizers did in 2026 and label the year. Sources: the City of Huntsville’s 2026 Memorial Day notice, the RANA recycling schedule and the Huntsville City Schools district calendar.

Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Huntsville marks it with a ceremony at the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial downtown. City offices and buses close for the day, and garbage runs a day late for the rest of the week. It is also the week Huntsville City Schools’ year ends: the district lists Memorial Day as a holiday, with graduation exercises the week before, May 27-28.

What this means for you (based on the 2026 schedule)

  • Garbage: no pickup Monday; every route runs one day late that week. Sanitation: 256-883-3964.
  • Recycling: RANA delays for Memorial Day; routes move to the next day, Saturday included. RANA: 256-801-2278.
  • City offices, Animal Services, Huntsville Transit and Municipal Court: closed Monday; reopen 8 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Open: two splash pads, Get-A-Way Skate Park and Kids’ Space.
  • Emergencies: 911. Police and fire stay on duty.

The ceremony

In 2026 the Memorial Day ceremony was at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial Park, with Mayor Tommy Battle and Lt. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, Redstone Arsenal’s senior commander, scheduled to speak. Admission was free, with an RSVP by May 18, according to the event listing in the Redstone Rocket, Redstone Arsenal’s newspaper. The 2027 ceremony is added here when it is posted.

More on Huntsville’s monuments and cemeteries is on our history and landmarks guide.

Closings and trash (2026 pattern)

The city’s 2026 notice said:

Service Memorial Day 2026
City offices, Animal Services, Huntsville Transit, Municipal Court Closed Monday; reopened 8 a.m. Tuesday
Residential garbage One day later than normal
Splash pads (Dr. Richard Showers Sr. and Everybody Can Play), Get-A-Way Skate Park, Kids’ Space Open usual hours
Police and fire Essential staff on duty

Recycling is run by RANA on its own calendar; Memorial Day is one of the holidays that delays its routes. If the holiday falls on or before your recycling day in the same week, pickup moves to the next day, Saturdays included. Your pickup day is on our trash and recycling guide.

Schools

Huntsville City Schools lists Memorial Day, May 31, 2027, as a holiday, and its 2027 graduation exercises on May 27-28, according to the district calendar. City summer day camps in 2026 began the Monday after Memorial Day; see our summer camps and pools page.

The long weekend

  • Splash pads: Everybody Can Play at Brahan Spring Park, 3771 Ivy Ave. SW; Bicentennial Park behind EarlyWorks, 315 Fountain Circle SW; and Dr. Richard Showers Sr., 4600 Blue Spring Road NW. All are free; see our parks and trails guide.
  • Indoor pools: the Huntsville Aquatics Center, 2213 Drake Ave. SW, and the Showers pool are open year-round; check the city calendar for holiday swim times.
  • Markets: Lowe Mill’s free Outdoor Market runs Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from early May.

Frequently asked questions

Is there trash pickup on Memorial Day in Huntsville?

No. On Memorial Day 2026 the city said residential garbage would run one day later than normal all week. RANA recycling also delays for Memorial Day. The 2027 city schedule had not been posted as of Oct. 17, 2026.

Are Huntsville city offices open on Memorial Day?

No. In 2026 city offices, Animal Services, Huntsville Transit and Municipal Court closed for Memorial Day and reopened at 8 a.m. the next day.

Where is the Memorial Day ceremony in Huntsville?

In 2026 the Memorial Day ceremony was at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial Park, free, with Mayor Tommy Battle and Redstone Arsenal’s senior commander speaking. The 2027 details had not been posted as of Oct. 17, 2026.

Are Huntsville splash pads open on Memorial Day?

In 2026 the Dr. Richard Showers Sr. Splash Pad and the Everybody Can Play Splash Pad kept their usual hours on Memorial Day, along with the Get-A-Way Skate Park and Kids’ Space.