City of Phoenix Thanksgiving Holiday Notice

On Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, 2025, the City of Phoenix observes the Thanksgiving holiday. Read this article to learn how City services are affected.

Solid Waste Collection: Solid Waste collection will not be provided on Thanksgiving Day (November 27). For customers with collection normally scheduled on Thursday, trash and recycling will be collected on Friday, November 28. Friday collection that week will happen on Saturday, November 29.

Transfer Stations: Both the 27th Ave. and North Gateway transfer stations will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, 2025.

Public Works Customer Contact Center: The Contact Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, 2025. During this time, residents can continue to submit service requests at any time through the myPHX311 portal. The Contact Center will reopen at 7 a.m. on Monday, December 1. For assistance after reopening, residents can call 602-262-6251. 

Library: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, all Phoenix Public Library locations with will be closed on November 27 & 28. All Phoenix Public Library book drops, and digital/eResources remain available. Visit phoenixpubliclibrary.org for more details.

Parking Meters: All parking meters are enforced 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including weekends and holidays.

Parks and Recreation Facilities: Thanksgiving holiday is observed Thursday and Friday, November 27 & 28 with all centers closed and will resume regular center hours on Saturday, November 29th.Parks and trails will be open for regular hours, but please review “Take a Hike. Do it Right." safety guidelines before visiting a trail.

S'edav Va'aki Museum will be closed on closed on Thursday, November 27 but will be open on Friday November 28, 2025.

Public Transit: Both bus and light rail will operate on a Sunday schedule Thursday, November 27, 2024, and Customer Service will be closed. Service will operate on a weekday schedule with no Express or RAPID bus service on Friday, November 28, 2024. Customer Service on Friday will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following public transit centers also are closed on both days: Ed Pastor, Sunnyslope and Central Station. Check ValleyMetro.org for schedules. 

Dial-a-Ride service will be available, by reservation, between 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 27 and 28 To learn more about the Dial-a-Ride service, visit Phoenix.gov/dial-a-ride.   

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: If you plan to park at the airport, reserve your parking in advance. Book your parking at skyharbor.com/parkphx. Come early even if you have a reservation. See parking availability on skyharbor.com.

Enforcement of REAL ID-compliant licenses, state IDs or other acceptable forms of identification is in effect. Go to the Travel ID page on skyharbor.com for more information and links to other resources.

Passengers can also view security checkpoint wait times on skyharbor.com or on one of the flight information display boards in each terminal. You can use any security checkpoint in Terminal 4 to access any gate.  

The PHX Reserve program allows guests to schedule a specific time for their TSA security screening. All you need to do is reserve your time and show up at your assigned checkpoint at your appointment time. Register at skyharbor.com/phxreserve.  

Confirm flight status with your airline before heading to the airport, then give yourself plenty of time. Arrive at the airport at least two hours before your flight departs if you are flying domestically, three hours if you are flying internationally.