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2023 City of Boston holidays

Below you can find a list of City-recognized holidays during the year.

Monday, December 26, 2022 - Christmas Day (Observed)

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, January 2 - New Year's Day (Observed)

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, February 20 - Presidents Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Friday, March 17 - Evacuation Day

  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are all open.
  • Street cleaning and trash and recycling pickups are on a normal schedule.

Monday, April 17 - Patriots Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Saturday, June 17 - Bunker Hill Day

  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Most City offices are closed on the weekend. Boston Public Libraries and BCYF Community Centers are all open.
  • Street cleaning and trash and recycling pickups are on a normal schedule.

Monday, June 19 - Juneteenth

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Sunday parking rules are in effect.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Tuesday, July 4 - Independence Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, September 4 - Labor Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, October 9 - Indigenous Peoples Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Friday, November 10 - Veterans Day

  • City offices and BCYF Community Centers are closed. Boston Public Library locations will be closed Saturday, November 11, 2023.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.

Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day

  • City offices, Boston Public Libraries, and BCYF Community Centers are closed.
  • Parking meters are free with no time limit.
  • Daytime street cleaning is canceled, but overnight street cleaning is on a normal schedule.
  • Trash and recycling pickups are delayed in some neighborhoods during the holiday week. To check your schedule, use the Trash Day app.
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