Labor Day is Sept. 6, 2027. In 2026 Birmingham closed city offices and libraries and pushed trash back one day for every route; here is what to expect.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Labor Day 2027 is almost a year away, so the details below are from the city’s and organizers’ 2026 notices, and we will update them when the 2027 notices are out.

Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. In Birmingham it closes city offices and libraries and pushes trash pickup back a day for the whole week. It is also a day the city’s industrial history is close at hand: Sloss Furnaces, the city-owned former blast furnace, marks Labor Day as a tribute to the workers who made iron there.

Who to call

  • City services and trash: 311, or 205-254-2489 (closed on city holidays)
  • Sloss Furnaces, 20 32nd St. N.: events@slossfurnaces.org
  • Police non-emergency: 205-328-9311; 911 in an emergency

What is open and closed

  • City offices: closed on Labor Day except police, fire and 911. In 2026 that was Monday, Sept. 7, according to the city’s 2026 notice.
  • Birmingham Public Library: closed on Labor Day in 2026, according to its holiday closures list.
  • Birmingham City Schools: Labor Day is a holiday on the 2026-27 district calendar.
  • Railroad Park: the park stays open, but its free Get Healthy on the Railroad exercise classes were canceled for Labor Day in 2026, according to the park’s calendar.
  • Birmingham Botanical Gardens: free and open every day of the year.

Trash pickup

In 2026 the city said household garbage and recycling would be pushed back one day for all routes in Labor Day week: Monday pickup moved to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday, and so on through the week, according to its 2026 notice. In 2025 the city announced the same one-day delay. See our trash and recycling guide for the 2027 notice when it is posted.

Labor Day and Sloss Furnaces

Sloss Furnaces, now a museum, describes itself as “a monument to the men and women whose sweat and skill powered the steel industry,” with exhibitions, guided tours and education programs about the workers’ lives, according to its 2026 Labor Day message. Labor Day weekend is also the anniversary of Sloss Metal Arts, the site’s iron casting program, which made its first pour in September 1985 and marked its 41st year in 2026 with an annual Labor Day celebration, according to the Sloss Metal Arts post. For Sloss’s visiting hours and more of the city’s industrial sites, see our history and landmarks guide.

The long weekend

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What this means for you

  • Put trash out a day later all Labor Day week if the city repeats its 2026 schedule.
  • Plan city business for the Friday before or the Tuesday after.

Related: Memorial Day in Birmingham and summer in Birmingham.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, the first Monday in September.

Is Birmingham trash pickup delayed for Labor Day?

In 2026 the city pushed household garbage and recycling back one day for all routes: Monday pickup moved to Tuesday, Tuesday to Wednesday and so on. The 2027 notice had not been posted on Oct. 17.

Are Birmingham city offices closed on Labor Day?

Yes. City offices close on Labor Day except police, fire and 911; in 2026 that was Monday, Sept. 7. The Birmingham Public Library also closed.

Do Birmingham City Schools have Labor Day off?

Yes. Labor Day is a holiday on the district calendar; in the 2026-27 school year it fell on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.