Holiday garbage, recycling and composting schedule
Statutory holiday cart pickup changes (2026)
Statutory holidays may impact waste pickup for single-family households. Please see list below for holiday cart schedule changes.
If your waste pickup falls on a statutory holiday, please adjust your impacted blue, black or green cart(s) as advised below.
| Holiday | Date | Collection Service |
|---|---|---|
|
Holiday:
Family Day |
Date:
Feb 16 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Good Friday |
Date:
April 3 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Easter Sunday |
Date:
April 5 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Easter Monday |
Date:
Apr 6 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Victoria Day |
Date:
May 18 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Canada Day |
Date:
July 1 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Heritage Day |
Date:
Aug 3 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Labour Day |
Date:
Sept 7 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation |
Date:
Sept 30 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Thanksgiving Day |
Date:
Oct 12 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Remembrance Day |
Date:
Nov 11 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
Christmas Day |
Date:
Dec 25 |
Collection Service:
TBD |
|
Holiday:
Boxing Day |
Date:
Dec 26 |
Collection Service:
No changes |
|
Holiday:
New Year’s Day (2027) |
Date:
Jan 1 |
Collection Service:
TBD |
There are no changes to service for Thursday, Dec. 24, 2026 (Christmas Eve) or Thursday, Dec. 31, 2026 (New Year’s Eve).
Find your full cart schedule and sign up for free reminders before holiday changes.
Other waste collection services
Locations serviced by a private waste management company should check with their property's service provider for holiday schedules.
Businesses and multi-family dwellings serviced by The City of Calgary may see holiday pickup changes.