PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — This year, the Labor Day holiday falls on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Several local cities have announced how the holiday specifically impacts services, like trash pickup, and facilities, such as libraries and recreation centers.
Find how your city is impacted, in the list below.
Hampton
All Hampton city offices will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, but the parks, museums and golf courses will remain open, as well as the James T. Wilson Fishing Pier at Buckroe Beach.
There will be no trash or recycling collections on Monday, Sept. 2, as the city observes the Labor Day holiday. Monday’s collections will be done on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Monday’s street sweeping will also be moved to Wednesday, and Wednesday’s street sweeping will be done on Friday, Sept. 6.
Click here for a full list of how Labor Day will affect city services and facilities in Hampton.
Norfolk
The following locations will be closed in Norfolk on Sept. 2 for Labor Day:
- Norfolk Public Libraries
- The Slover
- Recreation centers
- Parking Customer Service Center
- Norfolk Animal Care Center
- Commissioner of the Revenue
- City Treasurer
- Norfolk Courthouse
All beaches will remain open on Labor Day, and lifeguards will be on duty at Community Beach Park from noon until 6 p.m. Lifeguards will not be on duty at Ocean View Beach Park and Sarah Constant Beach Park.
Portsmouth
- City offices: Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Trash collection: No changes
- Portsmouth Public Libraries: Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Portsmouth Museums: Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Portsmouth Welcome Center: Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Portsmouth Recreation Centers: Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Splash Park: Open Saturday through Sunday from 1-7 p.m., last weekend of 2024 — Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Cavalier Manor Pool: Open Saturday through Sunday from 1-4 p.m., last weekend of 2024 — Closed on Monday, Sept. 2
- Parks: No changes
- Public Golf Courses: Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Suffolk
SUFFOLK, VA (August 22, 2024) In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, Suffolk City offices will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024. Normal operations will resume Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. The City observes all state-designated holidays. Labor Day is considered a holiday for the Commonwealth of Virginia and all State offices are closed on this day.
Suffolk Public Works Department will pick up trash as scheduled the period of September 3 – 6. TFC Recycling will also conduct their normal recycling collection routes the period of September 3 – 6. Suffolk Public Works Department reminds you that trash must be placed at curbside no later than 7am on the day of collection. For more information on refuse collection, please call Public Works at 757.514.7630.
The Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) Transfer Station in Suffolk and the Regional Landfill will be open Monday, September 2 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Suffolk Transit will not operate on Monday, September 2.
Suffolk Parks & Recreation Joint Use Recreation Centers (Kings Fork, Creekside, Northern Shores, Oakland, Booker T. Washington, Mack Benn, Jr.) will be closed on Monday, September 2 and reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 6:30 a.m. The East Suffolk Recreation Center, Curtis Milteer Recreation Center and
Bennett’s Creek Recreation Center will be closed on Monday, September 2 and reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 6 a.m. Suffolk Parks & Recreation Administration Office will be closed on Monday, September 2, and reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 8:30 a.m.
Suffolk’s four major parks (Lone Star Lakes, Lake Meade, Sleepy Hole, Bennett’s Creek) will remain open Monday, September 2. However, no park attendant will be on duty.
The Suffolk Art Gallery will be closed Monday, September 2 and reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 10 a.m.
Cypress Park Pool will be closed on Monday, September 2 and remain closed until 2025 season.
All Suffolk City Libraries (Morgan Memorial, North Suffolk, Chuckatuck) will be closed on Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day Holiday. Morgan Memorial and North Suffolk Libraries will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3 while the Chuckatuck Library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 9.
The Suffolk Visitor Center will be open on Monday, September 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum will be closed until further notice for major repairs.
The Suffolk Executive Airport terminal will be unmanned on Monday, September 2. The airfield, self-service fuel island, and restaurant will remain open on Monday, September 2.
Virginia Beach
The following locations will be closed in Virginia Beach on Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day:
- All Virginia Beach government administrative offices
- All Virginia Beach community recreation centers
- All Virginia Beach public libraries
- Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office
- Sandler Center for the Performing Arts box office and administrative offices
- The Bruce W. Edwards VBEMS Headquarters and Training Center
- Virginia Beach Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts and Clerk’s offices
- Virginia Beach Convention Center
- Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
- Virginia Beach History Museums
- Voter Registration & Elections office
- Waste Management administrative offices and the West Neck Recycling Center
- Visitor Information Kiosk at 17th Street at the Oceanfront
The following locations will be open in Virginia Beach on Monday, Sept. 2 for Labor Day:
- All Virginia Beach city parks and park facilities — Open regular hours
- Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Virginia Beach Animal Care & Adoption Center — Noon to 5 p.m.
- Virginia Beach Farmers Market — Individual store hours can be found here
- Visitor Information Kiosk at 24th Street at the Oceanfront — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visitor Information Center at Chesapeake Bay Center — 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Visitor Information Center at Parks Avenue — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Williamsburg
The City of Williamsburg will observe Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. All City offices will be closed. This includes the offices in the Municipal Building on Lafayette Street, and Quarterpath Recreation Center. Waller Mill Park will follow normal operating hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Garbage will be collected on its regular schedule Monday and Tuesday. Recycling collection will be delayed by one day; Monday recycling collection is rescheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, and Tuesday recycling collection is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Need to pay a City bill when offices are closed? A convenient 24-hour bill payment drop box is located at the front of the Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St., for City transactions. Payments can also be made online. Drop box payments made on Monday, Sept. 2 will not be posted until Tuesday, Sept. 3.