Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Dunwoody's ceremony is at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial; trash runs a day late, and the splash pad opens for summer.

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Where a detail is from 2026, we say so; 2027 dates are added as the city and county publish them.

Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. DeKalb County schools let out for the summer just before it: the last day of school is Thursday, May 27, 2027, according to the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF).

Who to call

  • Memorial Day Ceremony: Dunwoody Parks and Recreation, parks@dunwoodyga.gov
  • City Hall: 678-382-6700
  • Trash: DeKalb County Sanitation, 404-294-2900

Memorial Day Ceremony at Brook Run Park

The City of Dunwoody holds an annual Memorial Day Ceremony in May at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, 4770 N. Peachtree Road. Dunwoody Parks and Recreation hosts it with support from the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs VFW Post 10822 and the Dunwoody Woman’s Club, the city’s veterans events page says. The park is also home to the city’s Veterans Memorial and Vietnam War Memorial.

In 2026 the ceremony was at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, free and open to all ages, with patriotic performances and speakers, according to Discover Dunwoody. The 2027 time had not been announced when we checked.

Memorial Day weekend

  • Splash pad season. The Two Bridges Park splash pad, 50 Perimeter Center East, typically runs late May through September. In 2026 it opened May 29 at 10 a.m. with a community celebration, free treats and giveaways, per the city’s splash pad page. See our summer camps and pools page.
  • DHA Farmers Market, Saturday mornings at Brook Run Park; see farmers markets.
  • Brook Run Park: the 1.8-mile trail, playgrounds and skate park; see parks and trails.

Fireworks rules

The city’s fireworks ordinance page gives the last Saturday and Sunday in May the longer holiday hours, 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.; in 2027 those are May 29 and 30. Memorial Day itself is not on the list, so the usual 9 p.m. cutoff applies on Monday. Report violations to 911.

What is open and closed

Who Memorial Day
DeKalb County Sanitation 2026: no service on Memorial Day, collection one day late for all customers. 2027 schedule not yet published
DeKalb County Public Library Closed on Memorial Day in 2026; 2027 schedule not yet published
DeKalb County School District Out for summer after May 27, 2027

Sources: the county’s 2026 holiday collection schedule (PDF) and the library’s holiday schedule. Our trash and recycling guide carries the current holiday table. Dunwoody City Hall’s holiday hours were not available when we checked; call 678-382-6700.

Frequently asked questions

When is Dunwoody’s Memorial Day ceremony? The city holds it every year in May at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial, 4770 N. Peachtree Road. In 2026 it was 10 a.m. Monday, May 25; the 2027 time had not been announced when we checked.

Does trash pickup change on Memorial Day in Dunwoody? In 2026, DeKalb County had no service on Memorial Day and ran collection one day late for all customers. The county had not published its 2027 schedule when we checked.

When does the Dunwoody splash pad open? The Two Bridges Park splash pad typically opens in late May and runs through September. In 2026 it opened May 29 at 10 a.m. with a community celebration.

Can you set off fireworks on Memorial Day weekend in Dunwoody? The city’s fireworks ordinance allows the longer 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. hours on the last Saturday and Sunday in May, which in 2027 are May 29 and 30. On other days the cutoff is 9 p.m.

What this means for you

  • The ceremony is at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial; check back for the 2027 date and time.
  • Expect trash to run a day late that week.
  • The splash pad season starts around Memorial Day weekend.

Related: Fourth of July fireworks, summer camps and pools and parks and trails.