City of Gastonia Thanksgiving Day Holiday Schedule and Affected Services

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City of Gastonia administrative offices will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

 City services and venues that will be affected by the Thanksgiving Day holiday:

Solid Waste

  • No curbside collection of garbage, leaves, or yard waste on Thanksgiving Day.
  • Thursday customers will have garbage collected on Friday, November 29.
  • Friday customers will have garbage collected on Monday, December 2.
  • Monday garbage collection will take place as scheduled.
  • No excess household trash, yard waste carts, loose yard waste or leaves will be collected on Friday, November 29 and Monday, December 2.

For personalized information about changes to solid waste collection schedules, download the free WasteWise app or use the Interactive Leaf Collection Map tool on the City’s website.

Transit

  • City ADA services will not run on Thanksgiving Day, November 28 – November 29.
  • GoGastonia microtransit service will not run on Thursday, November 28.
  • GoGastonia microtransit services will resume on Friday, November 29.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History

  • Closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28.
  • Open 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, November 29
  • Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 30
  • Open 1 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 1.

Parks and Recreation

  • Community Centers will be closed from November 28 through – December 1.
  • Skeet & Trap will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28.
  • City parks will be open during regular hours.