City of Cambridge Thanksgiving Day Holiday Closures and Service Information

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, City of Cambridge offices, libraries, and senior centers will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27-28. 

Parking meter payments will not be required on Thanksgiving Day, but will be required on both Friday and Saturday, November 28-29. Please also note that all library locations will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26 and will reopen for their regular hours on Saturday and Sunday. 

Curbside collection of trash, recycling, compost, and yard waste will be suspended on Thursday, November 27 and will be one day behind schedule the rest of that week. The makeup date for streets that would have been swept on Thanksgiving (November 27) is Monday, November 24. Street cleaning will occur as regularly scheduled on Friday, November 28. Reminder notices will be posted. 

Trash and recycling schedules and routes can be found at CambridgeMA.gov/recycle.

Street cleaning schedules and routes can be found at CambridgeMA.gov/streetcleaning. 

Reminders related to street cleaning and waste collection are available by text message, email, or app notifications by downloading the “Zero Waste Cambridge” app for iPhone/Android. Users can also register to receive reminders for the above services, as well as other city notifications, such as emergency and crime alerts via text or email, and email newsletters, such as the Daily Update at CambridgeMA.Gov/subscribe.
 

Cambridge Fire Department Issues Thanksgiving Fire Safety Reminder

With home cooking fires happening most often on Thanksgiving, the Cambridge Fire Department wants to remind residents to always pay attention when cooking, stay in or near the kitchen when cooking, and ensure that all combustibles are kept away from the stove top and any heat sources.

For a fire in a pan on the stove, safely slide a cover or cookie sheet over it and turn off the heat source. For a fire in the oven, leave the oven door closed and turn off the heat. For an out-of-control stove or oven fire, alert others to get out, call 911 or pull the nearest City fire alarm box.