Memorial Day in Madison 2027: ceremonies, closures, trash

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Memorial Day 2027 is seven months away; ceremonies and closures below come from each organizer’s own pages, and we add 2027 times as they are announced.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Madison’s own memorial to its war dead stands downtown in Madison City Park, and in 2026 the area’s Memorial Day ceremony was held at the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial in Huntsville, about five miles east. Toyota Field is busy the whole holiday weekend, with the Trash Pandas at home through Sunday.

At a glance

• Monday, May 31: Memorial Day. City offices, the library and Parks and Recreation sites close.
• May 25-30: Trash Pandas vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Toyota Field
• Madison’s memorial: City of Madison Veterans Memorial, Madison City Park, Church and Front streets
• Parks and Recreation: 256-772-9300

Where to pay respects

City of Madison Veterans Memorial. American Legion Post 229 dedicated a marble monument on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, in Madison City Park at the corner of Church and Front streets downtown, replacing an older one on the same site that had worn with age. It lists the names of Madison residents who died in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and later conflicts, according to the American Legion’s memorial record.

Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial. In 2026 the area’s Memorial Day ceremony and wreath laying was held at the memorial at 11 a.m. on Memorial Day, with RSVPs through the North Alabama Veterans & Fraternal Organizations Coalition, according to the Redstone Rocket’s listing. Check the coalition’s website for 2027 details in the spring.

We will add Madison church, school and veterans group observances as they are announced.

Toyota Field

The Rocket City Trash Pandas host the Chattanooga Lookouts for six games from Tuesday, May 25, to Sunday, May 30, according to the team’s 2027 schedule. Game times and promotions will be announced later. The ballpark is at 500 Trash Panda Way, off I-565 at Exit 10.

What is open and closed

Trash and recycling

Madison’s garbage is picked up on Thursdays by Madison County Waste Control. When the county closes for a holiday, it shifts the rest of that week’s pickups back a day, and it posts each year’s list in its holiday schedule; the 2027 list was not out as of Oct. 17. Check our trash and recycling page the week before.

Pools and summer

Dublin Park’s outdoor pool reopens for the season on a date the city posts on its pool schedules page. In 2026 the indoor pool was closed on Memorial Day. See our summer camps and pools guide.

What this means for you

• Visit the Madison memorial downtown at Church and Front streets any time.
• Allow extra time around Town Madison on game nights May 25-30.
• City offices, the library and recreation sites are closed Monday, May 31.

More guides: summer in Madison and Fourth of July fireworks.

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027?

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027, the last Monday in May.

Where is the veterans memorial in Madison, Alabama?

The City of Madison Veterans Memorial is in Madison City Park at Church and Front streets downtown. American Legion Post 229 dedicated the marble monument, which lists Madison residents who died in the nation’s wars, on Memorial Day 2017.

Is the Madison library open on Memorial Day?

No. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is closed Monday, May 31, 2027.

Do the Trash Pandas play Memorial Day weekend 2027?

Yes. The Rocket City Trash Pandas host the Chattanooga Lookouts at Toyota Field from Tuesday, May 25, to Sunday, May 30, 2027.