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Is alternate side parking suspended on Thanksgiving Day 2026?
Yes — alternate side parking is suspended on Thursday, November 26, 2026, for Thanksgiving Day, so you can leave your car through street-cleaning hours. On that day parking meters are suspended too.
NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar · read October 29, 2026
Pick your street and side: next cleaning with holidays skipped, plus a calendar file for 8 weeks.
Thanksgiving Day and the days around it
Snow and emergency suspensions aren’t in the calendar; NYC DOT and 311 announce them on the day.
What the suspension lifts on Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving is one of the few days when both street cleaning and parking meters are suspended. The day after is not: Friday, November 27, 2026 is a normal alternate side parking day, and Saturday signs apply on November 28. Sunday, November 29 has no ASP, as every Sunday.
The week of Thanksgiving Day
Mon & Thu 43,011 signs
Thu 19,305 signs
Mon–Sat 10,539 signs
Tue & Thu & Sat 1,289 signs
Common sign patterns that week. “Move” means a cleaning runs, “Off” means it’s suspended.
Monday-and-Thursday blocks lose their Thursday cleaning and are next swept on Monday, November 30. Tuesday-and-Friday blocks still clean on Friday, November 27, the morning after the holiday — the one to watch if you're away for the long weekend. Meters are suspended on Thanksgiving Day only; Friday is a normal meter day. The next suspension after Thanksgiving is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8.
On a normal Thursday, 76,010 broom signs on 24,238 block sides across the five boroughs are in force — every one of them is off for Thanksgiving Day. That's a full cleaning day — Wednesday, the lightest weekday, has 29,517. Your own block’s next cleaning after the holiday is in the street tool.
Broom signs lifted, by borough
| Borough | Broom signs | Usual time |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | 36,195 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Bronx | 15,452 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Queens | 14,026 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Manhattan | 10,337 | 11 AM–12:30 PM |
Signs whose days include Thursday · usual time = the most-posted window · NYC Open Data parking signs (current broom signs, read Oct 29, 2026).
Your next cleaning after Thanksgiving Day
| Sign says | Signs citywide | Next cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Mon & Thu | 43,011 | Mon, Nov 30 |
| Thu | 19,305 | Thu, Dec 3 |
| Mon–Sat | 10,539 | Fri, Nov 27 |
| Tue & Thu & Sat | 1,289 | Sat, Nov 28 |
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Other suspensions near Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day is the third weekday suspension of November 2026. Before it: Nov 3 (Election Day), Nov 11 (Veterans Day). After it: Dec 8 (Immaculate Conception), Dec 25 (Christmas Day).
Suspension days per month, from the NYC DOT 2026 calendar.
All 42 days are in the 2026 calendar (free CSV). For a date by API: /api/asp?date=2026-11-26.
Quick answers
Do I have to move my car for street cleaning on Thanksgiving Day?
No. Thursday, November 26, 2026 is an alternate side parking suspension day in the NYC DOT 2026 calendar. All other parking rules — hydrants, bus stops, no-standing zones — still apply.
Are parking meters in effect on Thanksgiving Day?
No. Thanksgiving Day is one of the major legal holidays when NYC suspends parking meters as well.
Is alternate side parking in effect the day after Thanksgiving Day?
ASP in effect on Friday, November 27, 2026 · meters in effect. Check your block's sign — the ticket is $65.
Is alternate side parking in effect on Black Friday?
Yes. ASP in effect on Friday, November 27, 2026 · meters in effect. Only Thanksgiving Day itself is on the NYC DOT list.
Source: NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar (.ics) · NYC DOT alternate side parking rules · How we check
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