Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Leesburg's ceremony on the courthouse lawn, Ball's Bluff National Cemetery, pool opening, closings and trash pickup.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Town of Leesburg’s Memorial Day Ceremony page, trash holiday schedule, holiday schedule and A.V. Symington Aquatic Center page; NOVA Parks; and the LCPS calendar.

Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Leesburg marks it with a town ceremony on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn; in 2026 it was at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, and the 2027 time is not posted yet. Town offices close, trash pickup shifts by one day for the whole week, and the town’s outdoor pool opens for the season that weekend. Town events: Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 703-777-1368.

Who to call

  • Ida Lee Park Recreation Center (ceremony, pool): 703-777-1368
  • Town of Leesburg main line: 703-777-2420
  • Ball’s Bluff Battlefield (NOVA Parks, Temple Hall Farm office): 703-779-9372
  • Leesburg police non-emergency: 703-771-4500

The town ceremony

The Town of Leesburg’s Memorial Day Observance honors those who lost their lives in battle serving the United States. It takes place on the lawn in front of the Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., downtown. In 2026 the ceremony was hosted by Mayor Kelly Burk at 10 a.m. and included the laying of wreaths at several war memorials.

Downtown parking is free on holidays in the Town Hall Garage, 10 Loudoun St. SW, and always free in the Pennington lot and garage, 210 Church St. NE; see our getting around guide.

Ball’s Bluff National Cemetery

Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, off Ball’s Bluff Road at the north edge of town, holds the third-smallest national cemetery in the United States, according to NOVA Parks, on the site of the Oct. 21, 1861, battle above the Potomac River. The park is open dawn to dusk for walking and self-guided tours, with brochures year-round. Guided tours start at the parking lot kiosk at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday from April through November, so Memorial Day weekend has four. More on the park is in our history and landmarks guide.

Pool opening weekend

The Town of Leesburg’s outdoor pool, the A.V. Symington Aquatic Center, opens on Memorial Day weekend. Its 2026 opening day was Saturday, May 23, and the town says it keeps regular hours on Memorial Day. Until Loudoun County Public Schools let out for the summer, the pool opens on weekends only. Hours, admission and how to buy tickets are on our summer camps and pools page and the town’s pool page.

What is open and closed

What Memorial Day
Town of Leesburg offices Closed; Memorial Day is on the town holiday schedule
Loudoun County Public Schools Holiday, Monday, May 31, 2027 (see our schools guide)
A.V. Symington Aquatic Center Open, regular hours
Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park Open dawn to dusk
Trash and recycling No pickup Monday; every route moves one day later

Trash and recycling pickup

Patriot, the town’s hauler, does not collect on Memorial Day, and the schedule shifts by one day town-wide. In 2025 the town’s holiday collection schedule moved:

Route Normal day Memorial Day week
Northwest Monday Tuesday
Northeast, inside the bypass Tuesday Wednesday
Northeast, outside the bypass Wednesday Thursday
Southwest Thursday Friday
Southeast Friday Saturday

Check the town’s page or Recycle Coach the week before for the 2027 notice. More on routes and carts is in our trash and recycling guide.

What this means for you

Plan on a 10 a.m. start for the courthouse ceremony unless the town posts a different time for 2027, and park in a free downtown garage. If you visit Ball’s Bluff that weekend, a guided tour leaves the parking lot at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Put your trash out a day late all week. We will add the 2027 ceremony details when the town announces them.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Leesburg Memorial Day ceremony?

In 2026 the Town of Leesburg held its Memorial Day Observance at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, on the lawn of the Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 E. Market St., hosted by Mayor Kelly Burk. Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31; the town has not posted the 2027 time yet.

Is trash picked up on Memorial Day in Leesburg?

No. Patriot does not collect on Memorial Day, and the whole week shifts by one day: in 2025 Northwest moved to Tuesday, Northeast inside the bypass to Wednesday, Northeast outside the bypass to Thursday, Southwest to Friday and Southeast to Saturday.

When does the Leesburg outdoor pool open?

The A.V. Symington Aquatic Center opened for 2026 on Saturday, May 23, the start of Memorial Day weekend, and keeps regular hours on Memorial Day. While school is in session it opens on weekends only.

Is there a national cemetery in Leesburg?

Yes. Ball’s Bluff National Cemetery, inside Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park off Ball’s Bluff Road, is the third-smallest national cemetery in the United States, according to NOVA Parks. The park is open dawn to dusk.