Labor Day 2027 is Sept. 6. Ocean View Beach Park's free Labor Day fireworks were Saturday, Sept. 5, in 2026; trash runs as normal and lifeguards end.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. 2027 plans were not out yet when we checked; we give the 2026 details and say which year each is from. Facts come from Norfolk Festevents’ Ocean View Beach Park listing, the city’s holiday collection schedule, its beaches page and Norfolk Public Schools’ academic calendar.

Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. Norfolk’s big Labor Day event is the free Labor Day Celebration and Fireworks at Ocean View Beach Park, which closes Norfolk Festevents’ summer series on the Chesapeake Bay. In 2026 it was the Saturday of the holiday weekend, Sept. 5; the 2027 date is not out yet. Labor Day also ends lifeguard season at the city’s beaches.

Who to call

  • Trash and bulk pickup: Norfolk Cares, 757-664-6510
  • Beaches and parks: Norfolk Parks and Recreation, 757-823-4291
  • Emergency on the beach: 911

Labor Day Celebration and Fireworks

From the 2026 listing:

  • When (2026): 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
  • Where: Ocean View Beach Park, 100 W. Ocean View Ave.
  • Music (2026): BrassWind.
  • Cost: free and open to the public.
  • Shuttle (2026): free, 6 to about 10:30 p.m., from Ocean View Elementary and Bay View Elementary (pickup on Sturgis Road). Every stop had an accessible bus. Chairs and coolers were allowed but searched.
  • Not allowed on the shuttles or in the park: glass, weapons, alcohol and pets.

Trash and recycling

The city’s 2026 holiday schedule lists no change to collection on Labor Day. Bulk pickup for the Tuesday after Labor Day must be requested by 3 p.m. the Friday before (in 2026, Friday, Sept. 4, for Tuesday, Sept. 8). See our trash and recycling guide.

What is open and closed

Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, 2027
Norfolk Public Schools Closed on Labor Day 2026; the 2027-28 calendar is not out
Trash pickup No change listed (2026 schedule)
Ocean View beaches Open; lifeguards through Labor Day last year

Hours for city offices, libraries and recreation centers on Labor Day 2027 had not been posted when we checked.

Beaches after Labor Day

Last year lifeguards worked daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Community Beach and Ocean View Beach from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The rule that keeps dogs off the beach from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. also runs only through Labor Day; after that, dogs are allowed on a leash of 8 feet or less, the city’s beaches page says.

What this means for you

  • Take the free shuttle on fireworks night if it runs again; Festevents pitched it as a way to skip the parking hassle.
  • Put trash out on your normal day on Labor Day; book Tuesday bulk pickup by Friday.
  • Fall events follow; see fall festivals and pumpkin patches and Friday night football.

Related guides: summer camps and pools, Memorial Day in Norfolk and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

Are there Labor Day fireworks in Norfolk?

Yes, in 2026: Norfolk Festevents’ free Labor Day Celebration and Fireworks was 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Ocean View Beach Park, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The 2027 date had not been announced when we checked.

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Norfolk?

The city’s holiday schedule lists no change to collection on Labor Day. Bulk pickup for the Tuesday after must be requested by 3 p.m. the Friday before.

Is there a shuttle to the Ocean View fireworks?

In 2026 a free shuttle ran from 6 to about 10:30 p.m. from Ocean View Elementary and Bay View Elementary, with pickup on Sturgis Road, and every stop had an accessible bus.

When do lifeguards stop at Norfolk beaches?

Lifeguards worked daily at Community Beach and Ocean View Beach from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day last year, and the summer daytime ban on dogs on the beach also ends after Labor Day.