Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. No school, city offices closed, normal trash pickup and the city pool season starting. What to know in Palm Beach Gardens.

Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the School District of Palm Beach County’s 2026-27 key dates, the City of Palm Beach Gardens municipal holidays, Solid Waste Services, Veterans Salute and Main Pool & Splash Zone pages, the Palm Beach County Library System’s holiday closures and Palm Tran’s holiday schedules. Where a 2027 date is not out yet, we say which year a date is from.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027, the day the nation honors the men and women who died serving in the U.S. military. In Palm Beach Gardens it is also the end of the school year and the start of the city’s pool season: the last day for students is Thursday, May 27, and the city’s main pool season pass runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

What this means for you

  • Trash: normal pickup. Waste Management skips only Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
  • Schools: closed May 31; the last day for students is May 27.
  • City offices: closed on Memorial Day in 2026; 2027 list not yet posted.
  • Library and buses: see the table below.

Ceremonies

The City of Palm Beach Gardens had not announced a 2027 Memorial Day ceremony when we checked on Oct. 9, 2026. The city honors veterans at the Veterans Plaza Amphitheater at the City Hall Municipal Campus, 10500 N. Military Trail; its next ceremony there is the Veterans Salute at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, with a special guest speaker. We will add the Memorial Day ceremony, time and place when the city posts it.

The city’s 09.11.01 Memorial Plaza at Fire Station 3, off Northlake Boulevard, is a public memorial built around steel fragments of the World Trade Center. It was dedicated on Sept. 11, 2010.

Veterans groups, churches and neighborhoods holding a public Memorial Day observance in Palm Beach Gardens can send us the details.

What is open and closed

Who Memorial Day
Palm Beach County public schools Closed May 31, 2027 (key dates)
City of Palm Beach Gardens offices Closed on Memorial Day 2026 (municipal holidays); 2027 list not yet posted
Palm Beach County libraries Closed on Memorial Day 2026 (holiday closures); 2027 list not yet posted
Palm Tran buses Saturday service on Memorial Day 2026 (holiday schedules)
Waste Management trash pickup Normal (Solid Waste Services)

Police and Fire Rescue run as normal. In an emergency, call 911; the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department’s non-emergency line is 561-799-4445.

Pools and the start of summer

The city’s Aquatic Complex, 4420 Burns Road, sells its main pool season pass for Memorial Day through Labor Day, according to the Main Pool & Splash Zone page. The main pool has two water slides, a lap area, a dive well, rock climbing walls and a beach-style entry; the Splash Zone has three slides and a maximum depth of 18 inches. Open swim does not open when the air is below 70 degrees or the water below 81 degrees. Daily admission is sold only in person during open swim hours.

Camps, pool schedules and splash pads for the summer are on our summer camps and pools guide.

The holiday weekend

  • Beach: Juno Beach Park, 14775 U.S. Highway 1, is open sunrise to sunset, with lifeguarded swimming areas, according to Palm Beach County Parks. The county began refurbishing the Juno Beach Pier on June 1, 2026.
  • Market: the Gardens GreenMarket runs Sunday, May 30, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall.
  • More ideas: free things to do and walking and biking trails.

The Fourth of July follows five weeks later; see Fourth of July fireworks.

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027?

Monday, May 31, 2027.

Is there trash pickup on Memorial Day in Palm Beach Gardens?

Yes. Waste Management collects on every holiday except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, so Memorial Day is a normal pickup day.

Are Palm Beach County schools open on Memorial Day 2027?

No. The School District of Palm Beach County lists May 31, 2027, as Memorial Day, with no school and district offices closed. The last day for students is Thursday, May 27.

Is there a Memorial Day ceremony in Palm Beach Gardens?

The city had not announced a 2027 Memorial Day ceremony when we checked. It holds its veterans ceremonies at the Veterans Plaza Amphitheater at City Hall, 10500 N. Military Trail.

When does the Palm Beach Gardens Aquatic Complex open for summer?

The city sells its main pool season pass for Memorial Day through Labor Day. The main pool and Splash Zone were closed for the season when we checked in October.