Memorial Day in East Cobb 2027: ceremonies, closures, trash

Last checked Oct. 5, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Where only last year’s details are out, we say which year they are from and do not guess the new date.

Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. It is a Cobb County government holiday, and it opens the outdoor pool season. The main ceremony near East Cobb is at Marietta National Cemetery, about seven miles west.

Who to call

• Cobb County government: 770-528-1000
• Sewell Park Pool (seasonal): 770-509-2741
• Police, non-emergency: Cobb County Police, 770-499-3900

Memorial Day ceremony at Marietta National Cemetery

The National Memorial Day Association of Georgia holds its ceremony every Memorial Day at Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Ave. in Marietta. The 2026 ceremony was at noon Monday, May 25, with U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk as keynote speaker (NMDA of Georgia). The association says its sole purpose is to honor veterans and remember those who died in service, through the ceremony it holds each Memorial Day. It had not posted 2027 details as of Oct. 5. Memorial Day itself is Monday, May 31, in 2027.

Flag placement. In 2026 the association invited the public to join Scouts at the cemetery at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 23, to place a flag at each gravestone before the ceremony. Watch its website in the spring for the 2027 date.

If an East Cobb church, school, post or neighborhood is holding a Memorial Day observance, send us the details and we will list it.

What is open and closed

• Cobb County government: closed Monday, May 31, 2027, according to the county’s holiday schedule.
• Libraries: in 2026 all Cobb County Public Library branches were closed on Memorial Day, with no curbside pickup, and reopened the next day (2026 closure notice).
• Pools: Cobb’s outdoor pools, Sewell Park Pool at 2055 Lower Roswell Road and Seven Springs Water Park in Powder Springs, opened May 23 for the 2026 season. Sewell Park Pool’s holiday hours on Memorial Day are 1 to 5 p.m. (Sewell Park Pool). More in our summer camps and pools guide.
• Schools: the last day of school for Cobb County students is Wednesday, May 19, 2027, before Memorial Day; see our schools guide.

Trash pickup changes

East Cobb has no county trash service; homes use private haulers, and each hauler decides whether Memorial Day pickup moves. Check your hauler’s website or invoice, or our trash and recycling guide for hauler phone numbers. The county transfer station at 1897 County Services Parkway is closed on county holidays (Cobb waste disposal).

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Memorial Day ceremony near East Cobb? The National Memorial Day Association of Georgia holds a ceremony at noon on Memorial Day at Marietta National Cemetery, 500 Washington Ave. in Marietta. In 2026 it was May 25; the 2027 ceremony falls on Monday, May 31.

Can I help place flags at Marietta National Cemetery? Yes. In 2026 the public joined Scouts at 8 a.m. on the Saturday before Memorial Day to place a flag at each gravestone. The association posts the 2027 date on its website.

Are Cobb County offices and libraries closed on Memorial Day? Yes. Cobb County government is closed Monday, May 31, 2027. In 2026 every Cobb library closed on Memorial Day and reopened the next morning.

Is Sewell Park Pool open on Memorial Day? Yes. Cobb County’s outdoor pools open Memorial Day weekend, and Sewell Park Pool’s holiday hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Memorial Day.

What this means for you

• Check the association’s site in the spring for the 2027 ceremony time and speaker.
• Ask your hauler before the holiday week whether pickup shifts.
• The pool’s holiday hours are shorter than a normal weekend.

Related: Labor Day, summer camps and pools, Fourth of July fireworks and trash and recycling.