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Is alternate side parking suspended on Veterans Day 2026?
Yes — alternate side parking is suspended on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, for Veterans Day, so you can leave your car through street-cleaning hours. On that day meters stay in effect.
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.
Veterans 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 Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day keeps the meters running but lifts street cleaning. It's the second of three November suspensions in the 2026 calendar, after Election Day (November 3) and before Thanksgiving (November 26). Thursday, November 12 is a normal cleaning day again.
The week of Veterans Day
Wed 16,452 signs
Mon–Sat 10,539 signs
Mon & Wed & Fri 1,661 signs
Mon & Tue & Wed & Thu & Fri 602 signs
Common sign patterns that week. “Move” means a cleaning runs, “Off” means it’s suspended.
Wednesday-only signs are the biggest Wednesday pattern in the city, and those blocks are next swept on Wednesday, November 18. Daily "except Sunday" signs pick up again on Thursday, November 12. The two big patterns, Monday-and-Thursday and Tuesday-and-Friday, don't clean on Wednesdays, so for them it's an ordinary week: Tuesday, November 10 and Thursday, November 12 run as usual. If you moved the car for Election Day the week before, check the sign again — it's a different weekday.
On a normal Wednesday, 29,517 broom signs on 10,376 block sides across the five boroughs are in force — every one of them is off for Veterans Day. That's the lightest weekday for street cleaning — a typical Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday has about 75,900. 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 | 11,861 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Queens | 9,972 | 8:30–10 AM |
| Bronx | 4,445 | 11:30 AM–1 PM |
| Manhattan | 3,239 | 7:30–8 AM |
Signs whose days include Wednesday · usual time = the most-posted window · NYC Open Data parking signs (current broom signs, read Oct 29, 2026).
Your next cleaning after Veterans Day
| Sign says | Signs citywide | Next cleaning |
|---|---|---|
| Wed | 16,452 | Wed, Nov 18 |
| Mon–Sat | 10,539 | Thu, Nov 12 |
| Mon & Wed & Fri | 1,661 | Fri, Nov 13 |
| Mon & Tue & Wed & Thu & Fri | 602 | Thu, Nov 12 |
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Other suspensions near Veterans Day
Veterans Day is the second weekday suspension of November 2026. Before it: Oct 12 (Columbus Day), Nov 3 (Election Day). After it: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day), 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=2026-11-11.
Quick answers
Do I have to move my car for street cleaning on Veterans Day?
No. Wednesday, November 11, 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 Veterans Day?
Yes. Veterans Day suspends alternate side parking only; you still pay the meter.
Is alternate side parking in effect the day after Veterans Day?
ASP in effect on Thursday, November 12, 2026 · meters in effect. Check your block's sign — the ticket is $65.
Is Veterans Day a meter holiday in NYC?
No. Only alternate side parking is suspended; you still pay the parking meter on Veterans Day.
Source: NYC DOT 2026 suspension calendar (.ics) · NYC DOT alternate side parking rules · How we check
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