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Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26 this year, and the week before it is when Savannah households quietly decide whether the holiday will feel calm or frantic. Guests book flights, the dining room gets a second look, and somebody realizes the only blazer that fits has been hanging untouched since Easter. This countdown is for the dual-income families in Midtown and Ardsley Park, the hosts opening up a Historic District row house to relatives, the property managers turning over a Tybee Island rental for the long weekend, and the nurses and hospitality staff who will work straight through it.
Below you will find our holiday hours for both locations, a plain explanation of how same day dry cleaning in Savannah works at our Waters Avenue store, and a day-by-day plan that tells you what to drop off and when. We have been helping Savannah get ready for this holiday since 1910, and the plan has not needed much changing.
Holiday Hours at Waters Ave and Abercorn During Thanksgiving Week
Both of our locations keep their regular schedule through the week before Thanksgiving. We close on Thanksgiving Day itself so our team can be at their own tables, and any further changes for the Friday and Saturday after the holiday will be posted at the counter and on our locations page before the week begins.
- Waters Avenue (Main Location): 1002 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404. Monday through Friday 7am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, closed Sunday. Phone (912) 232-1171.
- Abercorn Street (Southside): 11434 Abercorn St STE B, Savannah, GA 31419. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm, closed Sunday. Phone (912) 335-8811.
Waters Ave sits on the east side of town near the Midtown and Thunderbolt neighborhoods, which makes it the natural stop for anyone commuting toward the Historic District. Abercorn Street serves Southside, Georgetown, Richmond Hill, and Pooler families who would rather not cross town. If you are counting on a specific collection time during the holiday week, a quick call to either store before you head out is always the surest plan.
How Same Day Dry Cleaning in Savannah Works at Our Waters Ave Location
The rule is the same one we have used for years. Bring your garments to Waters Ave by 9am and they are ready by 5pm the same day. That is the only turnaround promise we make, and it applies specifically to the Waters Avenue location.
The early cutoff exists because quality takes time. A garment that arrives at 7am gets inspected, spot treated, cleaned, and hand finished with the same care as one that arrives with a week to spare. Our Abercorn Street store offers the same full menu of dry cleaning, laundry and press, uniform cleaning, and household items care. Ask about turnaround when you drop off there, and if you have a hard deadline before the holiday, Waters Ave is the location built for it.
Which Garments Qualify
Suits, dresses, blazers, trousers, sweaters, dress shirts, and blouses all qualify for same day service at Waters Ave. Heavier household items such as comforters and drapes often need extra drying time, so bring those in earlier in the week rather than counting on the same day window. If you are unsure whether something will make the cutoff, ask at the counter when you drop off and we will tell you honestly.
The Thanksgiving Week Countdown for Savannah Households
Here is the sequence that works for most families across Savannah, from the Victorian District to Isle of Hope. It spreads the work across two weeks so that nothing lands on Wednesday that did not have to.
Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, November 21
Both locations are open 9am to 2pm on Saturdays, and these two mornings are the best time to handle anything bulky. Pull the tablecloth and cloth napkins out of the sideboard, strip the guest room comforter, and take down the dining room drapes if they have not been cleaned this year. Our household items service cleans and presses all of it, and the earlier these come in, the more breathing room you have.
Coastal humidity is the reason this matters. A tablecloth folded away slightly damp after last Thanksgiving may carry creases and faint yellowing that no home iron will fix, and a comforter stored since spring rarely smells as fresh as it looks.
Monday, November 16 through Friday, November 20
This is the week for wardrobes. Bring in the blazer, the wool dress, the sweater you plan to wear for the photos, and the dress shirts for the long weekend. Our laundry and press service handles a full week of shirts and blouses in one trip, which is especially helpful for anyone hosting out-of-town family who will be borrowing closet space.
Medical and hospitality workers should also use this window. The holiday week brings extra shifts, and a fresh rotation of scrubs or restaurant attire through our uniform cleaning service means nobody is scrambling on Thursday morning. Property managers preparing rentals in Tybee Island or the Historic District can bring in duvets, throws, and curtains now so units are turned over well before check-in.
Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24
Both stores keep their regular weekday hours. Use these two days for anything you forgot, for the items guests brought with them, and for a second set of table linens if you are hosting more than one meal. Dropping off Monday morning leaves plenty of time before the holiday at either location.
Wednesday, November 25
This is the day the Waters Ave same day service earns its keep. The coat your mother-in-law wore on the plane, the shirt that met coffee at breakfast, the dress that looked fine on the hanger and showed every wrinkle when it was tried on. Bring it to 1002 Waters Ave by 9am and collect it by 5pm, with the store open until 6:30pm. We are closed Thursday, so Wednesday is the final window before the meal.
Friday, November 27 and the Weekend After
Cranberry sauce, gravy, and red wine come out most reliably when linens arrive within a few days. Check the locations page or call ahead for post-holiday hours, then bring in the tablecloth and napkins as soon as you can. Fresh stains are a routine job for our team. Stains that sat through a long weekend in a warm kitchen are a harder one.
Why November Humidity Changes the Pressing Math in Savannah
Visitors from colder states are surprised that Savannah stays humid into late November. The National Weather Service office covering the Georgia coast, reachable here, tracks morning humidity that regularly sits high enough for cotton, linen, and rayon to relax within hours of a home ironing. A tablecloth pressed Tuesday night can look rumpled by Thursday afternoon.
Professional pressing uses controlled steam and heat to set the fibers, and we hand finish collars, cuffs, pleats, and seams. The result holds its shape noticeably longer in coastal air. The Drycleaning and Laundry Institute publishes guidance on why fabric-specific finishing matters, and after more than a century of pressing in this same climate, we have learned which fabrics want a lighter hand and which can take a crisp edge.
Live Oaks, Pollen, and Dining Room Drapes
One more local wrinkle: the live oaks that line Victory Drive and the squares of the Historic District drop a steady film of dust and pollen that settles on drapes facing a sunny window. It is invisible most of the year and obvious in late-afternoon light when the table is set. A professional cleaning before guests arrive takes care of it quietly, and it is one reason we encourage hosts to tackle drapes on the first Saturday of the countdown rather than the last.
Where Savannah Neighborhoods Fit Into the Plan
Families in Midtown, Ardsley Park, and Starland are a short drive from Waters Ave and tend to use the same day window most often, especially on Wednesday morning. Our Midtown dry cleaning page has more on how neighbors there fit us into a weekday routine.
Southside, Georgetown, Richmond Hill, and Pooler households usually find Abercorn Street the easier stop, and the Monday through Friday 7:30am open works well for anyone heading toward the medical and hospitality employers on the south end of town. Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope sit between the two stores, and many families there choose based on which direction the morning errands run. Tybee Island property managers typically batch everything into one weekday trip to whichever store sits closer to their next stop.
If you read our earlier note on holiday hours and last-minute Thanksgiving outfits, think of this post as the calendar version. The hours are the same. The difference is knowing which day each item should come in.
Key Takeaways
- Both locations keep regular hours through the week before Thanksgiving: Waters Ave 7am to 6:30pm weekdays and Abercorn St 7:30am to 6pm weekdays, with Saturday 9am to 2pm at both.
- Closed Thanksgiving Day. Hours for the Friday and Saturday after will be posted at the counter and on our locations page, so call ahead if you need a specific collection time.
- Same day dry cleaning in Savannah is available at Waters Ave only: in by 9am, out by 5pm. Wednesday, November 25 is the last same day window before the holiday.
- Bulky household items such as drapes, comforters, and tablecloths belong on the Saturdays before the holiday, not on Wednesday.
- Post-holiday linens come out cleanest when they arrive within a few days of the meal.
Get Ready for Thanksgiving at Either Savannah Location
Whether you are setting a table in Ardsley Park, welcoming family to a Victorian District townhouse, or turning over a rental out on Tybee Island, we are glad to help you get there without the Wednesday panic.
Waters Avenue (Main Location): 1002 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404. Phone (912) 232-1171. Monday through Friday 7am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm. Same-Day Service: In by 9am, Out by 5pm (Waters Ave Location).
Abercorn Street (Southside): 11434 Abercorn St STE B, Savannah, GA 31419. Phone (912) 335-8811. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 2pm.
Questions about a specific garment, a heavy set of drapes, or whether something will make the same day cutoff at Waters Ave? Call us at (912) 232-1171 or stop by either location. Savannah families have trusted us with their holiday tables and holiday outfits for more than a century, and we would be glad to help with yours. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Best Cleaners & Laundry.