Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. Monday and Tuesday trash pickup each move back a day; Boyd Hill and the Pier hold free and low-cost events that weekend.
Last checked 2026-10-10. Facts come from the City of St. Petersburg trash collection schedule, the St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation calendar and the St. Pete Pier events calendar. Where a fact is from 2026, we say so. This page is updated each year.**
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. In St. Petersburg the holiday shifts the start of the week’s trash routes, and the weekend is a quiet one: no city parade or fireworks, but small free and low-cost events at Boyd Hill and on the Pier. It also falls in the middle of hurricane season.
Who to call
- Trash and recycling: City of St. Petersburg Sanitation, 727-893-7398
- St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation: 727-893-7441
- Boyd Hill Nature Preserve: 727-893-7326
- City information line: 727-893-7111
Trash pickup
On Labor Day 2026, from the city’s holiday collection schedule:
| Your normal day | Labor Day week (2026) |
|---|---|
| Monday | Picked up Tuesday |
| Tuesday | Picked up Wednesday |
| Thursday, Friday | No change |
The 2027 schedule is not posted yet. The St. Pete Collects app sends holiday alerts for your zone; see trash and recycling.
Labor Day weekend events (2026)
From the parks calendar and the Pier calendar, for Labor Day weekend 2026:
| Event | 2026 date | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop the Trails Hike, ranger-led | Saturday, Sept. 5, 9:30 a.m. | Hammock Hall Ranger Office, Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, 3101 31st St. S | $5, drop-in |
| International Vulture Awareness Day: vulture feedings and aviary tours | Saturday, Sept. 5, 10 a.m. to noon | Dr. Vargo Birds of Prey Aviary, Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 1101 Country Club Way S | Free with admission |
| Loco for Coconuts (World Coconut Day) | Saturday, Sept. 5, 3 to 4:30 p.m. | Pinellas Pioneer Settlement | Free, registration requested |
| Movement Mondays: music, flow arts and dance with local DJs | Monday, Sept. 7, 7 to 9 p.m. | St. Pete Pier | Free |
We will add the 2027 events when the city and the Pier post them.
What is open and closed
- Trash and recycling: routes shift (above).
- The St. Pete Pier: open; Movement Mondays ran on Labor Day 2026.
- Year-round city pools: North Shore Aquatic Complex, E.H. McLin and Walter Fuller pools are open year-round, but the city does not post holiday hours on their pages; call ahead. See summer camps and pools.
- Sunken Gardens: regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, according to its visitor page; it does not list Labor Day hours.
Hurricane season
Labor Day falls in the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs June 1 to Nov. 30. Check the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay before a holiday trip and keep your plan current: hurricane prep.
What this means for you
- Monday trash customers: carts out Tuesday; Tuesday customers, Wednesday.
- Boyd Hill’s 2026 Labor Day weekend programs were free or $5.
- Movement Mondays is free and sober, and runs every Monday on the Pier.
Related: Memorial Day in St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg?
Not on Monday. On Labor Day 2026, Monday pickup moved to Tuesday and Tuesday pickup moved to Wednesday; Thursday and Friday stayed the same. The city has not posted its 2027 schedule yet.
What is there to do on Labor Day weekend in St. Pete?
In 2026 Boyd Hill Nature Preserve held International Vulture Awareness Day, free with admission, and a $5 ranger-led trail hike on the Saturday, and the St. Pete Pier held its free Movement Mondays on Labor Day evening. The 2027 lineup is not out yet.
Is the St. Pete Pier open on Labor Day?
The Pier is a public park and its weekly Movement Mondays event ran 7 to 9 p.m. on Labor Day 2026. Restaurant hours are set by each restaurant.
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