Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. How it changes trash pickup, what is open and closed, and the end-of-summer events around it in Mount Pleasant.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Labor Day 2027 schedules had not been published as of that date, so this page says which year each date is from. Sources are linked below.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. In 2026 it was a town holiday with no trash pickup and a school holiday, and it opens the last month of the Tuesday farmers market and the pier’s summer hours. The town does not hold a Labor Day event: none appears on its list of annual events.

What this means for you

  • Trash: in 2026, Labor Day was a no-collection holiday. The 2027 calendar is not out; call Public Services at 843-849-2022.
  • Recycling: Charleston County says its hauler observes only Thanksgiving and Christmas, so recycling runs as usual.
  • Schools: CCSD closed for Labor Day in 2026; check the 2027-28 calendar when it is published.
  • Emergencies: 911. Police non-emergency: 843-884-4176.

Trash and town offices

The town’s 2026 Waste Management Calendar listed Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, as a day with Town Hall closed and no garbage or trash collection. The 2027 calendar had not been published as of Oct. 16, 2026. Your pickup day and the holiday rules are in our trash and recycling guide.

What is open

Place Labor Day hours
Patriots Point Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Pier 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (April to September hours)
Palmetto Islands County Park 8 a.m. to sunset (September to December)
Boone Hall Plantation Regular Monday hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Memorial Waterfront Park and splash pad Park 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; splash pad 8 a.m. to dusk, April to October
Post offices, federal offices, CCSD Closed

Splash Island at Palmetto Islands County Park closed for 2026 after Aug. 2, before Labor Day, the county says. The free town splash pad at Memorial Waterfront Park stays open through October.

Around Labor Day

What happened in September 2026, so you know what to look for in 2027:

  • Mount Pleasant Farmers Market, Tuesdays 3:30 to 7 p.m. at 645 Coleman Blvd., runs through September. The 2026 season ended Sept. 29. In 2027, the Tuesday after Labor Day is Sept. 7. Details in our farmers markets guide.
  • Dancing on the Cooper, live beach music and dancing on the Mount Pleasant Pier from 7 to 10 p.m. on selected Fridays, closed its 2026 season on Friday, Sept. 11, with the Cooper River Band, according to the town’s event listing.
  • Okra Soup Cook-Off, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 1 to 5 p.m., Snowden Community Center, 485 William Ladson Road, with Gullah Geechee food trucks, artisans and a kids’ zone, the town’s listing said.
  • Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, the town’s free Tropical Fiesta concert at Town Hall, was Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, from 2 to 7 p.m., according to its event page.

We add 2027 dates as the town and organizers post them.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

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

Is there trash pickup on Labor Day in Mount Pleasant?

The town’s 2027 calendar was not out as of Oct. 16, 2026. On its 2026 calendar, Labor Day was a holiday with Town Hall closed and no garbage or trash collection. Call 843-849-2022 to confirm.

Are Charleston County schools closed on Labor Day?

Yes, in 2026 Labor Day was a holiday with schools and offices closed. The district’s 2027-28 calendar was not out as of Oct. 16, 2026.

Is Splash Island open on Labor Day?

It was not in 2026: the county closed Splash Island for the season after Aug. 2. Charleston County Parks had not posted its 2027 dates as of Oct. 16, 2026.