Thanksgiving in Duluth 2026: turkey trot, closings, trash

Thanksgiving in Duluth, Nov. 26: Sugarloaf Country Club turkey trot 9 a.m., City Hall closed Nov. 26-27, trash a day late, Gwinnett schools off all week.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Every date below comes from the agency named, linked.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Duluth City Hall closes for two days, Gwinnett County Public Schools is off all week, trash pickup runs a day late and the library closes early the night before. Thanksgiving morning starts with a charity turkey trot at Sugarloaf Country Club.

Updated Oct. 24: the Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K is set for 9 a.m. Nov. 26.

What	Thanksgiving week 2026	Source
City of Duluth offices	Closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27	City holiday schedule
Trash and recycling	One day late after Thanksgiving Day	City solid waste page
Public Works dumpsters	Closed on city holidays, Nov. 26-27	Dumpster information
Gwinnett County Public Schools	Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23-27	GCPS 2026-27 calendar
Duluth Branch library	Closes 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25; closed Nov. 26-27	Library holiday schedule
Ride Gwinnett buses	No service Thursday; Saturday schedule Friday	Ride Gwinnett

Who to call

City Hall: 3167 Main St., 770-476-3434

Missed trash pickup: Republic Services, 678-963-2873

Ride Gwinnett customer service: 770-822-5010

Trash pickup changes

Republic Services collects Duluth’s household trash and recycling under contract with the city. The city’s solid waste page lists Thanksgiving Day among six holidays that delay service by one day. Put your carts out a day later than usual that week. Questions go to Republic at 678-963-2873.

The city’s free drop-off dumpsters at the Public Works Complex, 2450 Main St., are closed on city holidays, which this year include the day after Thanksgiving. Normal hours are 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Our trash and recycling guide has the full rules.

What is open and closed

City Hall, 3167 Main St.: closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, on the city’s 2026 holiday schedule.
Duluth Branch library, 3180 Main St.: open until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, then closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after, on the library’s 2026 holiday schedule. It reopens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28.
Gwinnett County Public Schools: no school Monday through Friday, Nov. 23-27.
Ride Gwinnett: no local, microtransit or paratransit buses on Thanksgiving Day; a Saturday schedule on Friday, Nov. 27. Ride Gwinnett does not run on Sundays.
Stores and restaurants set their own hours. We list shopping hours as stores publish them on our Black Friday and holiday shopping page.

Turkey trots and community dinners

Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K, Thursday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m., from the clubhouse parking lot at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive, according to the race’s registration page:

Entry: $40; $25 for ages 9 and under. The price goes up after 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. Registration is online only, by card.
Packet pickup: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the clubhouse, with curbside pickup, or from 8 a.m. race morning.
Course: a 5K run or walk; this year’s route runs in reverse of the posted course map.
Rules: no dogs on the course.
Proceeds: the Special Needs School of Gwinnett, the Duluth Co-Op, Home for Hope and the Dewey Crim Equipment Grant through U.S. Kids Golf.

We found no community Thanksgiving dinner in Duluth with 2026 dates on an organizer’s own website as of Oct. 24. If your church, school or club is holding one, send us the details with a link and we will add it.

Things to do Thanksgiving week

Turkey Day Storytime, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Duluth Branch library: a half-hour of turkey stories for young children, according to the library’s event page.
Festival of 100 Trees opens Thursday, Nov. 19, at the Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy., and runs through Jan. 3, with at least 100 decorated trees during museum hours, according to the museum. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday; it has not posted Thanksgiving Day hours, so check before you go.
Frosty Fun: the city’s 2026 events calendar lists seasonal downtown activities over the Thanksgiving and winter school breaks. Dates will be on the city’s events page.
Georgia Festival of Trees, Gas South Convention Center, opens Saturday, Nov. 21, and is closed Wednesday, Nov. 25, and Thanksgiving Day; it reopens Friday, Nov. 27. See our Georgia Festival of Trees page.
Northeast Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Gas South Theater, Nov. 27-29; see our Nutcracker page.
for KING + COUNTRY, A Drummer Boy Christmas, Gas South Arena, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, from $44.92 (event page).
Deck the Hall, the city’s holiday kickoff downtown, follows on Saturday, Dec. 5. Details: holiday lights and Christmas events.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a turkey trot in Duluth, Georgia, in 2026? Yes. The Sugarloaf Country Club Charity Turkey Trot 5K starts at 9 a.m. Nov. 26 at 2595 Sugarloaf Club Drive.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Duluth, Georgia? Service runs one day late after Thanksgiving Day, according to the city.

Is Duluth City Hall open the day after Thanksgiving? No. City offices are closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break for Gwinnett County Public Schools in 2026? Monday, Nov. 23, through Friday, Nov. 27.

Is the Duluth library open on Thanksgiving? No. It closes at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, and stays closed Nov. 26 and 27.

Do Ride Gwinnett buses run on Thanksgiving? No. Friday, Nov. 27, runs on a Saturday schedule.

What this means for you

Put trash and recycling carts out one day later than usual Thanksgiving week.
Finish City Hall business by Wednesday, Nov. 25.
The library closes at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, and reopens Saturday, Nov. 28.
Kids are home Nov. 23-27; Frosty Fun downtown is the city’s plan for the break.