Thanksgiving in Boynton Beach 2026: turkey trots and closures

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Boynton Beach, the School District of Palm Beach County, Palm Tran and each race’s own page, linked below.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. There is no trash pickup that day and no make-up day in Boynton Beach, the library closes for two days, and Palm Beach County public schools are off all week, Nov. 23-27.

Who to call

• Trash and recycling: City of Boynton Beach Solid Waste, through the pickup schedule page; City Hall 561-742-6000
• City Library: 561-742-6390
• The Soup Kitchen (meals for people in need): 561-732-7595
• Police, non-emergency: 561-732-8116; emergency 911

Turkey trots

40th Annual Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The race starts and finishes at Anchor Park on the oceanfront in Delray Beach, about five miles south. There are timed and untimed 5K run and walk options; registration is online and closes at 11:59 p.m. Nov. 20, according to the race’s registration page.

Boca Raton Turkey Trot, 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26. A Thanksgiving morning 5K walk and run at 1000 Spanish River Blvd. in Boca Raton, about 11 miles south. This year’s charity is Feeding America. Details on the race information page.

We found no turkey trot inside Boynton Beach with 2026 dates posted by an organizer. Tell us about one and we will add it once we check it.

Trash and recycling

From the city’s 2026 holiday pickup schedule:

If your pickup day is Thursday, hold trash and recycling until your next scheduled day. More in our trash and recycling guide.

What is open and closed

Thanksgiving is a federal holiday, so post offices and federal offices close. Store hours for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday are on our Black Friday and holiday shopping page as each center posts them.

For kids during the break

Thanks for Hoops Camp, Nov. 23-25, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The city’s basketball camp for ages 6 to 15 at the Ezell Hester Center, 1901 N. Seacrest Blvd., is $75 for residents and $96 for nonresidents. Register through the city’s camps page.

Help and community meals

The Soup Kitchen, 8655 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., west of Florida’s Turnpike, serves free meals from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Saturday and runs a Meals on Wheels program, according to its contact page. Call 561-732-7595 for holiday hours or to volunteer; food drop-off is 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Churches and nonprofits often hold free Thanksgiving dinners. We list them here when the organizer posts the date. Send us yours.

What this means for you

• Thursday trash customers: no pickup on Nov. 26 and no make-up day.
• Plan library visits for before Wednesday, Nov. 25.
• The Delray Turkey Trot is the Saturday before Thanksgiving; Boca’s is Thanksgiving morning.

Frequently asked questions

Is there trash pickup on Thanksgiving in Boynton Beach? No. The city’s Solid Waste Division has no pickup on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, and no make-up day. Pickup is normal on Friday, Nov. 27.

Is there a turkey trot near Boynton Beach in 2026? Yes. The 40th Annual Delray Beach Turkey Trot 5K is at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Anchor Park, and the Boca Raton Turkey Trot is at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, at 1000 Spanish River Blvd.

Is the Boynton Beach library open the day after Thanksgiving? No. The Boynton Beach City Library is closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, 2026.

When is Thanksgiving break for Palm Beach County schools in 2026? Nov. 23-27, 2026. There is no school all week, and district offices are closed.

Does Palm Tran run on Thanksgiving? Yes. Palm Tran runs a Sunday service schedule on Thanksgiving Day, according to its holiday schedule.

Related: Black Friday and holiday shopping, holiday lights and Christmas events, trash and recycling and schools.