Dallas Announces Indigenous Peoples' Day Service Changes: City Offices Closed Oct. 12, Trash Pickup on Schedule
Dallas is a city in Dallas County, Texas. The City of Dallas on Oct. 8 announced service changes for Indigenous Peoples' Day, which falls on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. All city offices will be closed that day, and Municipal Court will not be in session. The 311 customer help line will still take service-related calls, including water main breaks, downed trees or limbs, traffic signal outages and animal control; water customer service will be closed, and non-emergency requests can be submitted through the Dallas 311 mobile app. Dallas Animal Services administrative offices will close, but the shelter will keep normal hours and officers will respond to requests through 311 as usual. Sanitation administrative offices will be closed, while garbage, recycling and brush/bulky collections continue on schedule; the McCommas Bluff Landfill and transfer stations remain open at regular hours for residential self-service disposal. Dallas Water Utilities administrative and customer service offices will be closed, with emergency water requests handled through 311. Park and Recreation administrative offices, recreation centers and maintenance facilities will also be closed. All library branches will also close for the day, while library services remain available online around the clock.
(Source: Dallas City News Hub, City of Dallas)
Source: Dallas City News Hub, City of Dallas
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