Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. City Hall closes, trash pickup runs as usual and the city's seasonal pools close for the year after the holiday.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Closings come from the City of Orlando observed holidays page; events from each organizer’s own page. Hosting a Labor Day event? Send us the link.
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. It is a city holiday, so City Hall closes and downtown street parking is free, but residential trash pickup runs as usual. It is also the last day of the season for the city’s seasonal pools. Organizers post Labor Day weekend events in the summer; we add them as they appear.
What this means for you
- Trash: collected on Labor Day; only Thanksgiving and Christmas are skipped
- City Hall: closed (Labor Day is on the city’s holiday list)
- Parking: downtown on-street parking is free on city holidays
- Pools: last chance to swim at the seasonal pools; five pools stay open all year
- Solid Waste Division: 407-246-2314
What is open and closed
| Monday, Sept. 6, 2027 | |
|---|---|
| City Hall and city offices | Closed |
| Residential garbage pickup | Collected as usual |
| Downtown on-street parking | Free |
| Orange County Library System | Closed Sunday and Monday last year; 2027 list not posted |
| City seasonal pools | Close for the year after Labor Day |
- City Hall: the city’s observed holidays page listed Labor Day 2026, Monday, Sept. 7, among the days the city is closed for business. The 2027 list was not posted when we checked.
- Trash: the same page says the only holidays without residential garbage pickup are Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Our trash and recycling guide has the cart rules.
- Parking: the city does not charge for on-street parking on Sundays or its observed holidays, its on-street parking page says.
- Library: last year the Orange County Library System closed Sunday, Sept. 6, and Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day.
- School: Orange County Public Schools had not posted its 2027-28 calendar when we checked; we will add the Labor Day schedule once it is out. See our schools guide.
Pools
The city’s five seasonal pools (Rosemont, John H. Jackson, Hankins Park, John Long and Engelwood) are open June through Labor Day and closed from Labor Day through Memorial Day, the city’s pool directory and swim page say. Five pools are open all year: College Park, Dover Shores, James R. Smith, Wadeview and Northwest. Daily swim is free for city residents and $4 plus tax for nonresidents.
Events last year
- Sunshine District Labor Day Jamboree, Sept. 4-7, 2026, a barbershop harmony weekend at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Theme Park Resort, with quartet shows on Saturday and Sunday evenings, the Sunshine District’s page says.
We will add the 2027 Labor Day weekend races, concerts and cookouts as organizers post them. For the weekend, our things to do this month page, free things to do and walking and biking trails have ideas.
Hurricane season
Labor Day falls in the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Hurricane watches and warnings come from the National Hurricane Center, and local warnings for Orange County from the National Weather Service office in Melbourne. Our power outages page has who to call if the power goes out.
Related: Memorial Day, summer camps and pools, Friday night football and Halloween events.
Frequently asked questions
When is Labor Day 2027?
Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, the first Monday in September.
Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Orlando?
Yes. The city collects residential garbage on every holiday except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Is Orlando City Hall open on Labor Day?
No. Labor Day is one of the city’s observed holidays; in 2026 City Hall closed Monday, Sept. 7.
When do Orlando’s seasonal pools close?
The city’s seasonal pools are open June through Labor Day and closed from Labor Day to Memorial Day. Five city pools stay open all year.
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