Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. City trash runs a day late, schools close, and it is the last weekend for Whirlin' Waters at Wannamaker County Park.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of North Charleston, Charleston County, Charleston County Parks and each school district’s own pages, linked below. Labor Day events for 2027 are added when organizers post them; dates marked 2026 are last year’s.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. In North Charleston it is the weekend summer closes out: city garbage trucks run a day late, Dorchester Two schools are out, and Charleston County’s Whirlin’ Waters waterpark closes for the season.

Who to call

  • Trash pickup: North Charleston Public Works, 843-745-1026
  • Recycling (Charleston County part of the city): 843-720-7111
  • Whirlin’ Waters and Wannamaker County Park: 843-762-5585

What is open and closed

Service Labor Day
City garbage, yard waste and bulk In 2026: no collection on Labor Day, Sept. 7; one day late through Friday, through Saturday in Dorchester County (city schedule). 2027 dates not yet published.
Charleston County recycling Delayed one day for Labor Day, with Saturday pickup if needed, the county says
Dorchester School District Two Closed Monday, Sept. 6, 2027; the 2027-28 school year starts Wednesday, Aug. 4 (calendar)
Charleston County School District 2027-28 calendar approved June 23, 2026 (calendar page)

Pickup days and holiday rules are on our trash and recycling page.

Last splash of summer

Whirlin’ Waters Adventure Waterpark, inside Wannamaker County Park at 8888 University Blvd., switches to weekends only late in the summer. In 2026 it was open weekends from Aug. 15 through Labor Day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed for the season after Sept. 7. General admission was $25.99, $20.99 for anyone under 48 inches and $15.99 for seniors, according to Charleston County Parks.

The Sprinkler splash pad at Wannamaker stays open later in the season; in 2026 it ran until Sept. 27.

Indoor pools. The North Charleston Aquatic Center, 8610 Patriot Blvd., and the Sports Complex, 1455 Monitor St., are open year-round; check each pool’s monthly calendar for holiday hours on the city’s aquatics page.

Labor Day weekend ideas

  • Riverfront Park: a free walk along the Cooper River, the sculpture exhibition and the Noisette Creek bridge; see our free things to do page.
  • Park Circle: the playground, restaurants and breweries; see our Park Circle guide.
  • The farmers market runs Thursdays at the Park Circle Pavilion through late October; in 2026 the season ran May 7 to Oct. 29.

We list Labor Day cookouts, concerts and festivals open to the public once the organizer posts them on its own page. Send yours through our contact page.

What this means for you

  • Put the cart out a day late in Labor Day week unless the city announces otherwise.
  • Labor Day weekend is the last chance for Whirlin’ Waters until next summer.
  • Dorchester Two students will be about a month into the school year by Labor Day.

More: summer camps and pools, Halloween events and fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Frequently asked questions

Is there trash pickup on Labor Day in North Charleston?

On Labor Day 2026 the city had no collection and ran pickup one day late through Friday, and through Saturday in Dorchester County. The 2027 schedule had not been published when we checked; Charleston County delays recycling one day for Labor Day.

Are schools closed on Labor Day 2027?

Dorchester School District Two is closed Monday, Sept. 6, 2027, on its 2027-28 calendar. Check the Charleston County School District’s 2027-28 calendar, approved June 23, 2026, for its dates.

Is Whirlin’ Waters open on Labor Day?

In 2026 the waterpark at Wannamaker County Park was open weekends from Aug. 15 through Labor Day and closed for the season after Sept. 7. The 2027 schedule had not been posted when we checked.

Is the Wannamaker splash pad open after Labor Day?

In 2026 The Sprinkler splash pad ran through Sept. 27, three weeks past Labor Day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (11 a.m. on Wednesdays).