Memorial Day is May 31, 2027. The city's ceremony at the amphitheater, City Hall and library closings, and a one-day trash delay all week, from official pages.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Ceremony details come from the City of Woodstock; closings from each agency’s own page, linked. Dates from 2026 are marked as last year’s.
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. The City of Woodstock marks it with a morning ceremony of remembrance at the downtown amphitheater, held with local veterans groups. City offices and the library close, and trash pickup runs a day late all week.
Who to call
- Woodstock Parks and Recreation (ceremony): 770-517-6788
- City Hall: 770-592-6000
- Red Oak Sanitation (trash): call or text 678-455-7819
The city’s Memorial Day Ceremony
The City of Woodstock’s 2026 ceremony was Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, 101 Arnold Mill Road, in The Park at City Center. The city held it with American Legion Post 316, the MGen Warren R. Johnson Marine Corps League Detachment 1311, the Warriors’ Watch Riders and other local veterans groups, according to its special events calendar.
The city’s 2026 invitation listed:
- A POW/MIA remembrance
- The reading of Woodstock’s Fallen Heroes Honor Roll
- The placing of the memorial wreath, a dove release, rifle honors and taps
- Music by the Cobb New Horizons Band and a bagpiper
- Readings including the Memorial Day and Red Poppy proclamations and “In Flanders Fields”
The city publishes its Fallen Heroes Honor Roll, the names of Woodstock service members who died, from World War I onward. Before or after the ceremony, visit the Woodstock Memorial in the upper park: 10 tons of polished granite dedicated to Woodstock veterans who gave their lives. The park also has a 9/11 memorial with two 12-foot sections of track from the subway station beneath the World Trade Center.
The 2027 date and program will be posted on the city’s Memorial Day page. We will update this page when it is.
What is open and closed
| What | Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City of Woodstock offices | Closed | City holidays |
| Trash and recycling | Monday routes on Tuesday; every later day that week one day late | Red Oak Sanitation |
| Woodstock and Rose Creek libraries | Closed | Sequoyah Regional Library |
| Cherokee County schools | Already out; the last day of school is Tuesday, May 25, 2027 | School district calendar |
Trash pickup changes
Red Oak Sanitation, Woodstock’s trash and recycling hauler, completes holiday service the next day and moves every later day that week back by one, according to its holiday schedule. In Memorial Day week that means Monday customers on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, and so on, with Friday customers picked up Saturday. Put carts out the night before your new day. More in our trash and recycling guide.
The start of summer
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. Pool, splash pad and camp dates are on our summer camps and pools page, and the city’s free summer concerts on the second Saturday of each month from May to September are on the concert series site.
What this means for you
- Ceremony: in 2026 it was 10 a.m. on Memorial Day at the amphitheater; check the city’s page in May for 2027.
- Trash: everyone’s pickup moves a day later that week.
- City Hall and the library are closed Monday, May 31.
Related: Labor Day in Woodstock, Fourth of July fireworks and history and landmarks.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Memorial Day ceremony in Woodstock, Georgia?
Yes. The city’s 2026 Memorial Day Ceremony was at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Amphitheater, 101 Arnold Mill Road, with local veterans groups. The city had not posted 2027 details as of Oct. 6, 2026.
Is trash picked up on Memorial Day in Woodstock?
No. Red Oak Sanitation lists Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2027, as a holiday. Monday routes are picked up Tuesday, and every later route that week runs one day late.
Is Woodstock City Hall open on Memorial Day?
No. Memorial Day is a City of Woodstock holiday, so city offices are closed Monday, May 31, 2027.
Is the Woodstock library open on Memorial Day?
No. The Sequoyah Regional Library lists Monday, May 31, 2027, as a closing day for all branches.
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