Thanksgiving in Clermont 2026: turkey trots, closures and trash

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Clermont’s sanitation holidays and city holidays pages and its 2026 special events list (PDF), the Lake County School Board’s 2026-27 student calendar (PDF) and each race’s registration page. City Hall: 352-394-4081.

Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. City trash routes slide a day, City Hall is closed Thursday and Friday, Lake County students have the whole week off, and there is a 5K on the Lake Minneola waterfront on Thanksgiving morning.

What this means for you

• Trash: Thursday routes go out Friday, Nov. 27; Friday routes go out Saturday, Nov. 28.
• City offices: closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27.
• School: Lake County Schools are out Nov. 23-27.
• Run: Turkey Day 5K, 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Waterfront Park.

Trash and recycling

The City of Clermont’s 2026 sanitation holiday schedule moves two days of collection:

The schedule covers city customers only; the city notes that Lake County may run a different schedule for homes outside the city limits. Sanitation questions: 352-241-0178. Our full guide is trash and recycling in Clermont.

What is open and closed

• Clermont City Hall and city offices: closed Thursday, Nov. 26, and Friday, Nov. 27, both city holidays on the 2026 list.
• Clermont Arts and Recreation Center: the city’s calendar showed the center closed on Thanksgiving Day in 2025; the 2026 notice had not been posted when we checked.
• Lake County Schools: out Monday, Nov. 23, through Friday, Nov. 27. See our schools guide.
• Parks and trails: city parks are open from dawn to dusk under the city code. Waterfront Park is busy Thursday morning while the 5K runs.

Clermont Police Department non-emergency: 352-394-5588.

Turkey trots

Turkey Day 5K Clermont, Thursday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. The race starts at Waterfront Park, 330 3rd St. Race-day packet pickup runs from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m.; walkers are welcome.

Dream Finders Homes Great Turkey Trot 5K, Sunday, Nov. 22, 8 a.m. The chip-timed 5K and kids races are held at Southern Hill Farms, 16651 Schofield Road in south Clermont. The farm says to enter through Gate 4 from Schofield Road.

The weekend before

Thanksgiving week opens the holiday season in Clermont:

• Sat. Nov. 21: the city’s Enchanted Forest of Trees opens at Victory Pointe, with more than 100 decorated trees on display through Jan. 2.
• Sat. Nov. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Candy Cane Lane downtown, with snow, Santa sightings, vendors, live music and a kids zone, according to Clermont Main Street.
• Sun. Nov. 22: Viva Clermont!, an Ohana Foundation event at Waterfront Park, on the city’s events list.

Community dinners

No free community Thanksgiving dinner in Clermont had been announced when we checked. Churches and nonprofits that serve a meal can send us the details and we will add them here with a link.

The weekend after

Shop Small Saturday is Nov. 28 downtown. Store hours, holiday markets and parking are on our Black Friday and holiday shopping guide. The city’s tree lighting and Christmas parade follow on Dec. 4 and 5: Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Frequently asked questions

Is there trash pickup in Clermont on Thanksgiving 2026?

No. The City of Clermont moves Thursday, Nov. 26, collections to Friday, Nov. 27, and Friday collections to Saturday, Nov. 28.

Is Clermont City Hall open the day after Thanksgiving?

No. The city’s 2026 holiday list closes city offices on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, and the day after, Friday, Nov. 27.

Is there a turkey trot in Clermont on Thanksgiving morning?

Yes. The Turkey Day 5K starts at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, at Waterfront Park, 330 3rd St. The Great Turkey Trot 5K at Southern Hill Farms is the Sunday before, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m.

When is Thanksgiving break for Lake County Schools in 2026?

Students are off the whole week, Monday, Nov. 23, through Friday, Nov. 27, on the district’s 2026-27 calendar.