The City of Dallas will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, October 12, 2026, resulting in closures for various city offices and facilities. Residents should plan accordingly for this modified schedule.
Office Closures
All City offices will be closed on the holiday. The Municipal Court is also closed. Dallas Water Utilities administrative and customer service offices will not operate. Sanitation administrative offices are closed. Dallas Park and Recreation administrative offices, recreation centers, and maintenance facilities will be shut down.
Dallas Public Libraries will close all physical locations. However, residents can access digital resources 24/7 through DallasLibrary.org, including audiobooks, ebooks, music streaming, and magazines.
The Office of Arts and Culture administrative offices and cultural centers will be closed. The Latino Cultural Center will remain open on Monday but will close on Tuesday, October 13 instead.
Essential Services Continue
While administrative functions are halted, several essential services continue normal operations. Garbage, recycling, and brush or bulky item collections will proceed as scheduled. The McCommas Bluff Landfill and transfer stations remain open during regular operating hours for residential self-service disposal. Residents can find disposal locations and hours at dsan.us/disposalinfo.
Dallas Animal Services administrative offices are closed, but the shelter will operate during normal business hours. Animal Services Officers will respond to resident service requests through 3-1-1.
For emergency water service requests, customers should call 3-1-1. Non-emergency water requests can be submitted online or via the Dallas 311 mobile app, available for iOS and Android devices. Water Customer Service offices are closed, but residents may submit service requests through these digital channels.
3-1-1 Customer Help Line representatives will be available to take calls regarding water main breaks, downed trees or limbs, signal lights out or down, and animal control issues.
