2026 County Holiday Closings & Schedule Changes
New Year's Day
Thursday, Jan. 1
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Closed
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 19
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Good Friday
Friday, April 3
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Open (except Express Library Fayetteville Street & Olivia Raney Local History Library)
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 5
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Memorial Day
Monday, May 25
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Juneteenth Holiday
Friday, June 19
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Independence Day
Friday, July 3
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 7
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Veterans Day
Wednesday, Nov. 11
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Thanksgiving
Wednesday, Nov. 25
County Offices – Open
Libraries – Closing at 6 p.m.
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Open
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Thursday, Nov. 26
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Closed
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
Friday, Nov. 27
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Christmas
Wednesday, Dec. 23
County Offices – Open
Libraries – Closing at 6 p.m.
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Open
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Thursday, Dec. 24
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Closed
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closing at noon
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closing at noon
South Wake Landfill – Closing at 1 p.m.
East Wake Transfer Station – Closing at noon
Friday, Dec. 25
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Closed
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed
New Year's Day 2027
Thursday, Dec. 31
County Offices – Open
Libraries – Closing at 6 p.m.
Parks – Open
Animal Center – Open
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Open
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Open
South Wake Landfill – Open
East Wake Transfer Station – Open
Friday, Jan. 1
County Offices – Closed
Libraries – Closed
Parks – Closed
Animal Center – Closed
Solid Waste Convenience Centers – Closed
Multi-Material/Household Hazardous Waste – Closed
South Wake Landfill – Closed
East Wake Transfer Station – Closed