Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Last weekend for the city's outdoor pools, Doggie Dip nights at Inskip Pool, school closings and normal trash pickup.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Knoxville’s Aquatics and Inskip Pool pages, Nourish Knoxville and the Knox County Schools calendar.

Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. It is the last weekend of the season for the city’s outdoor pools, and the week after brings the city’s Doggie Dip nights. No 2027 Labor Day events have been announced yet; we add them here as organizers post them.

Who to call

  • City pools: Ed Cothren Pool 865-544-7840; Inskip Pool 865-687-9919
  • City services and trash: Knoxville 311, 865-215-4311
  • Send us your Labor Day event: contact page

Last swim of the summer

The City of Knoxville’s outdoor pools, Ed Cothren in Malcolm-Martin Park and Inskip at 4204 Bruhin Road, switch to weekends only once Knox County Schools are back in session and stay open through Labor Day. In 2026 they were open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, at $5 a person. City Aquatics

The city’s free play fountains on Market Square, at World’s Fair Park and in the Krutch Park Extension run until mid-October. Water Play Fountains

Doggie Dip nights

Once the swimmers are gone, dogs get the pool. In 2026 the city held Doggie Dip Nights at Inskip Pool on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 10, 5 to 8 p.m., at $5 a person and $5 a dog. The 2027 dates are not out yet. See our dog-friendly Knoxville guide.

Market and outings

  • Market Square Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, on its May-to-October schedule. Nourish Knoxville
  • Ijams Nature Center: grounds open every day from 8 a.m. until dusk, free. Ijams
  • Sunsphere observation deck: free; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. World’s Fair Park
  • More: our free things to do and walking and biking trails guides.

What is open and closed

  • Knox County Schools: Labor Day is a district holiday; schools were closed Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. The 2027-28 calendar will confirm next year’s date. District calendar
  • Trash and recycling: pickup runs on the normal day. The city says Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only planned days of the year when curbside pickup does not run as scheduled. See our trash guide.
  • High school football: schedules and scores are on our Friday night football page.

Related: summer camps and pools, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and Halloween events.

Frequently asked questions

When is Labor Day 2027?

Monday, Sept. 6, 2027.

Are Knoxville city pools open on Labor Day?

The city’s outdoor pools, Ed Cothren and Inskip, open weekends only once Knox County Schools are back in session, through Labor Day. Labor Day weekend is the last of the season.

What is Doggie Dip at Inskip Pool?

After the season ends, the city opens Inskip Pool, 4204 Bruhin Road, to dogs and their owners. In 2026 the Doggie Dip nights were Sept. 8 and Sept. 10, 5 to 8 p.m., at $5 a person and $5 a dog.

Is trash picked up on Labor Day in Knoxville?

Yes. The city says Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only planned days when curbside trash and recycling are not picked up as scheduled.

Are Knox County Schools closed on Labor Day?

Yes. Schools were closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, on the 2026-27 calendar; Labor Day is a district holiday.