Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Greer trash runs a day late all week and city offices close. Waterparks' last weekend, farmers market and events.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year. 2027 events had not been posted as of this check, so the dates below are from Labor Day weekend 2025 and 2026 and say so. Sources: the City of Greer’s live feed and 2026 trash holiday schedule, Greenville County Rec and the Greer Farmers Market.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. In Greer it is a city holiday: offices close and trash pickup slides a day for the whole week. The long weekend is also the last chance for the county waterparks and comes in the middle of the farmers market’s Sunday season and the city’s fall concert and Greer Alive! nights.

What this means for you

  • Trash: no pickup Monday; every route runs one day late, ending Saturday.
  • City offices: closed on Labor Day.
  • Public Services: 864-848-2184. Police non-emergency: 864-848-2151.

Trash pickup

Labor Day is one of Meridian Waste’s five holidays, according to the city’s 2026 holiday collection schedule. On Labor Day 2025 the city said “all city offices are closed today for Labor Day, and Monday’s trash will not be collected,” with crews on a one-day delay for the rest of the week:

Usual day Labor Day week
Monday Tuesday
Tuesday Wednesday
Wednesday Thursday
Thursday Friday
Friday Saturday

Normal pickup resumes the following Monday. The 2027 schedule is on the city’s 2027 collection calendar; see our trash and recycling guide.

Things to do on the long weekend

These are the 2026 Labor Day weekend dates; 2027 dates had not been posted.

  • Greenville County Rec waterparks: open Saturday, Sept. 5, to Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, the last three days of the season, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Monday and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the county’s operating schedule. The nearest to Greer is Otter Creek Waterpark in Northside Park, 101 W. Darby Road, Greenville, 864-834-4108.
  • Greer Farmers Market: Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Greer City Park. The market’s 2026 Sunday season ran to Oct. 4. See our farmers markets guide.
  • Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham: open sunrise to sunset for fishing and boating with a Greer CPW permit (CPW). The lake warden’s office, where permits are sold, is open Tuesday through Saturday.

September events in Greer

  • Tunes in the Park, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., Greer City Park Amphitheater: the last free concert of the city’s summer series (city page).
  • Greer Alive!, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, 5 to 8 p.m., Greer City Park: live music, vendors and food; no outside alcohol or coolers (city page).

What is open and closed

  • City offices: closed. City Hall: 864-848-2150.
  • Post offices are closed; Labor Day is a federal holiday.
  • Greer City Park is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Related guides: Memorial Day in Greer, summer camps and pools and things to do in Greer this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Monday, Sept. 6, 2027.

Is Greer trash picked up on Labor Day?

No. On Labor Day the city’s trash is not collected and every route runs one day late for the rest of the week: Monday’s on Tuesday, through Friday’s on Saturday. Normal pickup resumes the next Monday.

Are Greer city offices closed on Labor Day?

Yes. All city offices closed on Labor Day 2025, the city said. Its 2027 notice had not been posted as of Oct. 16, 2026.

Are the Greenville County waterparks open on Labor Day?

In 2026 the county’s waterparks were open Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7, the last days of the season, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Monday and 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday.