Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Wake Forest's trash runs a day late all week, Town Hall closes, and the town pool ends its season.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The town’s 2027 holiday notices are not out yet, so service details below are from Labor Day 2026 and say so. Sources: the Town of Wake Forest’s 2026 Labor Day notice and holiday schedule.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Town Hall closes, curbside trash and recycling run a day late for the whole week, and the Holding Park Aquatic Center ends its summer season, if the town follows its 2026 pattern.

Who to call

  • Trash, yard waste and bulk pickup: Public Works, 919-435-9570
  • Pool: Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, 919-435-9560
  • GoTriangle buses: 919-485-7433
  • Police non-emergency: 919-554-6150

Trash, recycling and town services

Republic Services, the town’s contractor, does not collect on Labor Day. From the town’s 2026 notice:

Service Labor Day week 2026
Town Hall and offices Closed Monday; reopened 8 a.m. Tuesday
Trash and recycling One day late all week: Monday’s on Tuesday, through Friday’s on Saturday
Yard waste Suspended Monday; resumed 7 a.m. Tuesday and worked through every route that week
Bulk pickup Wednesday, possibly into Thursday; book by 2 p.m. the Friday before
Wake Forest-Raleigh Express No service Monday; normal Tuesday

Put yard waste at the curb by 7 a.m. Tuesday and keep it clear of mailboxes, utility boxes and poles. Bulk requests left by voicemail need your name, address, phone number and a description of the items. The town emails its holiday notice about a week ahead to Holiday Operations E-Notifier subscribers, and the town’s Waste Wizard, on its website and app, sends pickup reminders. Our trash and recycling guide has the full routine.

Last weekend at the pool

The Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave., stays open through Labor Day and then closes for the season; in 2026 it ran from May 23 to Labor Day, Sept. 7, according to the town’s pool page. Book a three-hour open swim block on RecDesk up to 14 days ahead; holiday weekends fill. Prices and rules are on our summer camps and pools page.

The free sprayground at Joey McCrea Wiggins Park, 416 N. Taylor St., stayed open later than the pool in 2026, closing Sept. 20.

September events

  • Friday Night on White: the season’s last free downtown concert falls on the second Friday of September, 6 to 9 p.m. on South White Street. In 2026 it was Sept. 11, the town’s concert page shows.
  • Good Neighbor Day: the Wake Forest Human Relations Council’s free festival of food, music, dancing and activities, held since 2006. In 2026 it was 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, according to the town’s event page.
  • Kars for Kids: the Optimist Club’s car show, held each September in the Big Lots parking lot off Capital Boulevard, the town says.
  • Friday night football: the high school season is in full swing; see our Friday night football guide.

Dates for 2027 will be added here as organizers post them.

Getting outside

A long weekend is a good time for the Smith Creek Greenway and the Neuse River Greenway Trail, or the soft trail at the Wake Forest Reservoir. See our walking and biking trails guide.

Related: Memorial Day, summer camps and pools, Halloween events and fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Frequently asked questions

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Wake Forest?

No. In 2026 Labor Day trash and recycling ran one day late all week, extending into Saturday: Monday’s route on Tuesday through Friday’s route on Saturday. Yard waste resumed at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Is Wake Forest Town Hall open on Labor Day?

No. Town Hall and administrative offices close for Labor Day and reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The Wake Forest-Raleigh Express bus does not run on Labor Day.

When does the Wake Forest pool close?

The Holding Park Aquatic Center stays open through Labor Day, then closes for the season. In 2026 it ran from May 23 through Labor Day, Sept. 7.

What events are in Wake Forest in September?

September usually brings the last Friday Night on White concert of the season, on the second Friday, and the Human Relations Council’s free Good Neighbor Day at Joyner Park, which in 2026 was Saturday, Sept. 19.