Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Patriots Point's remembrance, what is open and closed, school dates and how the holiday changes trash pickup.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. No Memorial Day 2027 ceremony or event had been announced in Mount Pleasant as of that date; where a detail comes from an earlier year, we say which. Sources are linked below.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. It comes four days after Charleston County schools let out for the summer. The Town of Mount Pleasant does not hold its own Memorial Day ceremony: none appears on its list of annual events. The Memorial Day ceremonies we found in Mount Pleasant have been at Patriots Point, home of the USS Yorktown.

What this means for you

  • Trash: in 2026, Memorial Day was a no-collection holiday. The 2027 calendar is not out; call Public Services at 843-849-2022.
  • Schools: CCSD is closed Monday, May 31; the last day for students is Thursday, May 27.
  • Town Hall: closed on Memorial Day in 2026. Main line: 843-884-8517.
  • Emergencies: 911. Police non-emergency: 843-884-4176.

Remembrance at Patriots Point

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, has marked Memorial Day with a free remembrance ceremony. The most recent one on its website, for 2022, was held at 11:30 a.m. in the Vietnam Experience exhibit, with a presentation of colors by Lucy Beckham High School JROTC cadets and Taps on a bagpipe. At 3 p.m. that day, student musicians played Taps on the USS Yorktown’s flight deck as part of Taps Across America, a tradition the museum says it continues, according to its 2022 event page.

Patriots Point had not posted Memorial Day 2027 plans as of Oct. 16, 2026. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; online admission is $28 for adults, $23 for ages 6 to 12 and $25 for seniors, and active-duty military with ID get in free. Parking is paid separately. Its other remembrance days are Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and the Pearl Harbor Day memorial service on Dec. 7.

Trash and town offices

The town’s 2026 Waste Management Calendar listed Memorial Day 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; call 843-849-2022 the week before. Charleston County, which runs curbside recycling, says its hauler observes only Thanksgiving and Christmas, so recycling runs as usual. More in our trash and recycling guide.

What is open

Place Memorial Day
Patriots Point Open, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Boone Hall Plantation Regular hours; it lists only Thanksgiving and Christmas Day as closings
Palmetto Islands County Park Open, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from May to August
Mount Pleasant Pier Open, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. from April to September
Charleston County School District Closed
Post offices and federal offices Closed; Memorial Day is a federal holiday

Water parks and pools

Charleston County’s Splash Island Waterpark at Palmetto Islands County Park is seasonal. It closed for 2026 after Aug. 2 and had not posted its 2027 opening as of Oct. 16, according to the county’s listing. Admission in 2026 was $9.99, $8.99 under 48 inches, $6.99 for seniors and free for 2 and under, plus the $2 park gate fee; the weekday after-3 p.m. discount does not apply on Memorial Day. The town’s two pools at the R.L. Jones Center and Park West are indoor pools. More in our summer camps and pools guide.

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027?

Monday, May 31, 2027, the last Monday in May.

Is there trash pickup on Memorial Day in Mount Pleasant?

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

Are Charleston County schools open on Memorial Day 2027?

No. Monday, May 31, 2027, is a holiday with schools and district offices closed. The last day for students is Thursday, May 27.

Is there a Memorial Day ceremony in Mount Pleasant?

Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has held free Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies and joined Taps Across America on the USS Yorktown’s flight deck. It had not posted 2027 plans as of Oct. 16, 2026.