Lake Charles & Calcasieu Residents Should Expect Service Changes for Juneteenth Holiday

Calcasieu Parish [KNGT-FM] - Residents throughout Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana should prepare for changes to government services, banking operations, mail delivery, and sanitation schedules as Juneteenth is observed on Friday, June 19, 2026.

Federal offices will close for the holiday, and most major banks and financial institutions are expected to suspend regular operations for the day. The U.S. Postal Service will not provide regular mail delivery, and financial markets, including major stock exchanges, will not conduct trading.

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The federal holiday is recognized nationwide by government agencies, financial institutions, and many businesses. It is also recognized locally as the City of Lake Charles, and the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury offices will both be closed. As a result, several local services will be temporarily unavailable during the observance.

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If you live in Lake Charles and the city picks up your trash, then you need to know this. YOUR trash pickup days and times have been changed due to the closure of the holiday. The new schedule for this week goes like this:

Juneteenth 2026 Trash Pickup Schedule For Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Garbage and Trash normally picked up on Thursday will be rescheduled for pickup on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

• Garbage and Trash normally picked up on Friday will be rescheduled for pickup on Thursday, June 18, 2026.

• All Recycling stations, including the Team Green recycling truck and the incinerator, will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026. They will resume regular operations on Monday, June 22, 2026.

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Now, if you live in Calcasieu Parish and your trash is picked up by Waste Management, you will NOT have any interruptions of service.

Laura Heller with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury (CPPJ) advised that even though their offices will be closed on Friday for the national holiday, Garbage and trash pickup will run as scheduled for Waste Management customers on June 19th.

She added that the Residential Solid Waste Convenience Centers in Lake Charles and Sulphur will also be open on June 19.