Town Holidays

With few exceptions, Town offices are closed on the days below.

Holiday
Town Offices Closed		Garbage & Recycling Collection
Yard Waste Cart Collection
Yard Waste Convenience Center		Parks & RecreationHolly Springs Hopper Service
New Year's Day
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling delayed one day Thursday and Friday. Friday customers will be served Saturday. 
  • Yard waste for Thursday customers will be collected on Friday.
  • Convenience Center closed Thursday.
Wednesday, Dec. 31: Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Cultural Center open 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Hunt Center open 5 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 1: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center, Sugg Farm closed.
Hopper service launched Monday, Jan. 5.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling on schedule.
  • Yard waste for Thurday and Friday routes was collected on Friday, Jan. 23 due to the forecast for inclement weather.
  • Convenience Center closed Monday.
Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center closed.On schedule.
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling on schedule.
  • Friday yard waste will be collected on Saturday.
  • Convenience Center closed Friday and Easter Sunday.
Friday, April 3: Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-dusk, Cultural Center closed, Hunt Center open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 5: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center closed.		On schedule.
Memorial Day
Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Garbage, recycling, and yard waste delayed one day throughout the week with Friday customers served Saturday. 
  • Convenience Center closed Monday.
Cultural Center and Hunt Center closed. Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-dusk.On schedule.
Independence Day (observed)
Friday, July 3, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling on schedule.
  • Yard waste for Friday customers collected on Thursday, July 2. 
  • Convenience Center open Friday, July 3 and closed Saturday, July 4.
Saturday, July 4: Cultural Center and Hunt Center closed. Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-dusk.On schedule.
Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 7, 2026
  • Garbage, recycling, and yard waste delayed one day throughout the week with Friday customers served Saturday.
  • Convenience Center closed Monday.
Cultural Center and Hunt Center closed. Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-dusk.On schedule.
Veterans Day
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling on schedule. 
  • Yard waste delayed one day Wednesday-Friday with Friday customers served Saturday. 
  • Convenience Center closed on Wednesday.
Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center closed.On schedule.
Thanksgiving (observed)
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, 2026
  • Garbage and recycling delayed one day Thursday-Friday with Friday customers served on Saturday.
  • Yard waste for Thursday and Friday customers will be collected on Wednesday, Nov. 25. 
  • Convenience Center closed Thursday and Friday. The center is open Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, Nov. 26: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center, Sugg Farm closed.
Friday, Nov. 27: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center closed. Hunt Center open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.		Hopper service is unavailable on Thursday, Nov. 26, but resumes its normal schedule on Friday, Nov. 27.
Christmas (observed)
Thursday-Friday, Dec. 24-25, and Monday, Dec. 28, 2026
  • Friday garbage and recycling will be collected Saturday.
  • Yard waste for Thursday-Friday customers will be collected on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Yard waste for Monday customers will be collected on Tuesday, Dec. 29. 
  • Convenience Center closed Dec. 24, 25, and 28. The center is open Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 26-27.
Thursday, Dec. 24: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center closed. Sugg Farm open 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 25: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center, Sugg Farm closed. 
Saturday, Dec. 26: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center closed. 		Hopper service is unavailable on Friday, Dec. 25.
New Year's Day
Friday, Jan. 1, 2027
  • Friday garbage and recycling will be collected on Saturday. 
  • Yard waste for Friday customers will be collected on Thursday.
  • Convenience Center closed on Friday.
Thursday, Dec. 31: Bass Lake office open 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Cultural Center open 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Hunt Center open 5 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 1: Bass Lake office, Cultural Center, Hunt Center, Sugg Farm closed.		Hopper service is unavailable on Friday, Jan. 1.


View a printable garbage and recycling calendar.

Annual Holidays

Town offices are closed on the following holidays:

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday
  • Christmas

When any recognized holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday will be the designated holiday. When any recognized holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be the designated holiday.