Memorial Day 2027 in Winchester is May 31. The Healing Field of Honor, Winchester National Cemetery, trash pickup delays, free meters and the pool opening.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. The 2027 Memorial Day plans had not been announced, so dated events below are from 2026 and marked that way.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. In Winchester the weekend centers on the Rotary Club’s Healing Field of Honor at John Handley High School and on Winchester National Cemetery, the Department of Veterans Affairs cemetery on National Avenue, with its Civil War monuments. The city’s outdoor pool opens the same weekend.

Who to call

  • Winchester National Cemetery: 401 National Ave., 540-825-0027
  • Healing Field of Honor: Rotary Club of Winchester
  • Trash and recycling: City of Winchester, 540-667-1815
  • Pools: Winchester Parks and Recreation, 540-662-4946

Ceremonies and remembrance

Healing Field of Honor, John Handley High School, 425 Handley Blvd. For the fifth year in 2026, the Rotary Club of Winchester set out about 800 American flags in front of the school, each honoring a veteran, service member, first responder or local hero, with their stories to read as you walk the field. In 2026 the field opened with a ceremony on May 21 at 6 p.m. and held a Memorial Day ceremony on May 25 at 3 p.m. Flags can be sponsored in someone’s honor and taken home afterward (2026 listing; Rotary page).

Winchester National Cemetery, 401 National Ave., is open daily from dawn to dusk (VA cemetery page). Visitors may leave natural cut flowers at any time; artificial flowers and potted plants are allowed from 10 days before to 10 days after Memorial Day. The cemetery office is closed on federal holidays. Any 2027 ceremony will be posted by the Department of Veterans Affairs; call 540-825-0027.

Middletown Memorial Day Service, Veterans Memorial Park, 8050 Main St., Middletown: in 2026, Memorial Day at 1 p.m. (2026 listing).

Trash, parking and city services

From the city’s 2026 holiday collection schedule; the 2027 schedule had not been posted:

  • No trash or recycling service on Memorial Day.
  • Monday to Thursday service runs one day late that week.
  • Yard waste is canceled.

Downtown parking meters are free on Memorial Day, according to the Parking Authority. Our trash and recycling guide has your ward’s pickup day.

Pools open: the start of summer

The outdoor pool at Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E. Cork St., is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, the city says, with eight 50-meter lanes, a diving well, a 30-foot tube slide and a zero-depth baby pool (pools page).

In 2026 the city opened the season with a Splash Bash at the outdoor pool on Saturday, May 30, from noon to 8:30 p.m., followed by a “Red, White and Lights!” drone show over the park’s festival field at 9 p.m. (2026 listing). The Dancing Fountain splash pad on the Loudoun Street Mall is closed for repairs and is scheduled to reopen in summer 2027 (city project page). More in our summer camps and pools guide.

What this means for you

  • If your trash day is Monday to Thursday, plan on pickup one day late Memorial Day week.
  • Visit the Healing Field over the long weekend; in 2026 it stood May 21-25.
  • Swim season starts that weekend at Jim Barnett Park.

Related: history and landmarks, parks and trails and Fourth of July fireworks.

Frequently asked questions

When is Memorial Day 2027?

Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027.

Is there trash pickup on Memorial Day in Winchester?

On Memorial Day 2026 the city collected no trash or recycling, Monday to Thursday routes ran one day late and yard waste was canceled. The 2027 holiday schedule had not been posted.

What is the Healing Field of Honor in Winchester?

It is the Rotary Club of Winchester’s display of about 800 American flags in front of John Handley High School over Memorial Day weekend, honoring veterans, service members, first responders and local heroes. In 2026 it opened May 21 and held a Memorial Day ceremony May 25 at 3 p.m.

When does the Jim Barnett Park outdoor pool open?

The city says the outdoor pool at Jim Barnett Park is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.