Friday, December 25, 2026
Fast food open on Christmas 2026
On Christmas, Friday, December 25, 2026, of the 17 fast-food and coffee chains we checked, 10 are open at some locations, including McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Panera Bread and Domino's. 7 are closed, including Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Whataburger and In-N-Out Burger.
No chain here has announced its 2026 Christmas hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Depends on the location (10)
McDonald's
Many McDonald's restaurants were open on Christmas Day 2025, CBS News reported, but hours vary by location, s…VariesBurger King
Burger King says holiday hours vary by franchised restaurant, and each one decides whether to open on Christm…VariesWendy's
FOX Television Stations reported that Wendy's would be open throughout the 2025 Christmas holidays with hours…VariesPanera Bread
Most Panera bakery-cafes are typically closed on Christmas Day, and Panera says holiday hours vary by locatio…VariesDomino's
Domino's doesn't require its stores to open on Christmas Day, a spokesperson told CBS News in 2025, so check…VariesSonic
Sonic was among the chains listed as open on Christmas 2024, with hours varying by location, so check your dr…VariesCulver's
Culver's restaurants are generally closed on Christmas Day, FOX6 Milwaukee reported in 2025 from the chain's…VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says some coffeehouses open on Christmas Day while others close, and open stores usually keep short…VariesDunkin'
Many Dunkin' locations were open on Christmas Day 2025, but hours vary, so check the Dunkin' app before you g…VariesKrispy Kreme
Reports conflict: FOX Television Stations listed Krispy Kreme shops as closed on Christmas Day in 2023 and 20…Varies
Many McDonald's restaurants were open on Christmas Day 2025, CBS News reported, but hours vary by location, s…VariesBurger King
Burger King says holiday hours vary by franchised restaurant, and each one decides whether to open on Christm…VariesWendy's
FOX Television Stations reported that Wendy's would be open throughout the 2025 Christmas holidays with hours…VariesPanera Bread
Most Panera bakery-cafes are typically closed on Christmas Day, and Panera says holiday hours vary by locatio…VariesDomino's
Domino's doesn't require its stores to open on Christmas Day, a spokesperson told CBS News in 2025, so check…VariesSonic
Sonic was among the chains listed as open on Christmas 2024, with hours varying by location, so check your dr…VariesCulver's
Culver's restaurants are generally closed on Christmas Day, FOX6 Milwaukee reported in 2025 from the chain's…VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says some coffeehouses open on Christmas Day while others close, and open stores usually keep short…VariesDunkin'
Many Dunkin' locations were open on Christmas Day 2025, but hours vary, so check the Dunkin' app before you g…VariesKrispy Kreme
Reports conflict: FOX Television Stations listed Krispy Kreme shops as closed on Christmas Day in 2023 and 20…Varies
Closed (7)
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A's website says all its restaurants close on Christmas Day, as they do on Thanksgiving, and they w…ClosedTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants close on Christmas Day, one of only two holidays they close along with Thanksgiving; th…ClosedChipotle
Chipotle closes its restaurants on Christmas Day; a company representative confirmed the closure to CBS News…ClosedWhataburger
Whataburger restaurants close on Christmas Day: its holiday-hours page, published in 2022, says they close at…ClosedIn-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger restaurants were closed on Christmas Day 2024, according to KTVU, which checked restaurants'…ClosedRaising Cane's
Raising Cane's closes its restaurants on Christmas Day, which a crew job posting from September 2026 lists am…ClosedJersey Mike's
Jersey Mike's says its stores are closed on Christmas Day.Closed
Chick-fil-A's website says all its restaurants close on Christmas Day, as they do on Thanksgiving, and they w…ClosedTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants close on Christmas Day, one of only two holidays they close along with Thanksgiving; th…ClosedChipotle
Chipotle closes its restaurants on Christmas Day; a company representative confirmed the closure to CBS News…ClosedWhataburger
Whataburger restaurants close on Christmas Day: its holiday-hours page, published in 2022, says they close at…ClosedIn-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger restaurants were closed on Christmas Day 2024, according to KTVU, which checked restaurants'…ClosedRaising Cane's
Raising Cane's closes its restaurants on Christmas Day, which a crew job posting from September 2026 lists am…ClosedJersey Mike's
Jersey Mike's says its stores are closed on Christmas Day.Closed
Not announced yet (11)
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From each chain's announcements and store pages, and news reports of its hours; each chain's page gives the source. Hours at your local restaurant can differ. What's open on Christmas · All holiday hours