Sunday, July 4, 2027
Restaurants open on July 4th 2027
On July 4th, Sunday, July 4, 2027, 14 of the 26 restaurant chains we checked are open (some with shorter hours): Cracker Barrel, Denny's, Waffle House, Olive Garden, Outback Steakhouse and 9 more. 10 are open at some locations, including IHOP, Applebee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, McDonald's and Burger King. 2 are closed: Chick-fil-A and Raising Cane's.
No chain here has announced its 2027 July 4th hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Open (13)
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel stores were open on July 4, 2026, FOX Television Stations reported; check your store's hours.OpenDenny's
Denny's says its restaurants are open 365 days a year; check your location's hours for the Fourth of July.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants kept their regular hours on July 4, 2026.OpenOlive Garden
A spokesperson for Olive Garden's parent company, Darden, said its restaurants would be fully open with no ch…OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open with normal hours on July 4, 2026.OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral restaurants were open on July 4, 2026, when the chain started a $2.50 kids weekend breakfast bu…OpenChili's
Chili's opened on July 4, 2026, though hours could vary by restaurant, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported.OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenThe Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory opened during its normal restaurant hours on July 4, 2026, FOX 29 Philadelphia reporte…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell's website says its restaurants stay open on the Fourth of July; hours vary by location.OpenPopeyes
Popeyes said its restaurants were expected to be open on July 4, 2026, with hours set by each restaurant, so…OpenWhataburger
Whataburger says its restaurants are open 24/7, 364 days a year, except those in venues with limited hours, a…OpenDunkin'
Dunkin' said its stores would be open during normal operating hours on July 4, 2026; check the Dunkin' app fo…Open
Cracker Barrel stores were open on July 4, 2026, FOX Television Stations reported; check your store's hours.OpenDenny's
Denny's says its restaurants are open 365 days a year; check your location's hours for the Fourth of July.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants kept their regular hours on July 4, 2026.OpenOlive Garden
A spokesperson for Olive Garden's parent company, Darden, said its restaurants would be fully open with no ch…OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open with normal hours on July 4, 2026.OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral restaurants were open on July 4, 2026, when the chain started a $2.50 kids weekend breakfast bu…OpenChili's
Chili's opened on July 4, 2026, though hours could vary by restaurant, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported.OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenThe Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory opened during its normal restaurant hours on July 4, 2026, FOX 29 Philadelphia reporte…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell's website says its restaurants stay open on the Fourth of July; hours vary by location.OpenPopeyes
Popeyes said its restaurants were expected to be open on July 4, 2026, with hours set by each restaurant, so…OpenWhataburger
Whataburger says its restaurants are open 24/7, 364 days a year, except those in venues with limited hours, a…OpenDunkin'
Dunkin' said its stores would be open during normal operating hours on July 4, 2026; check the Dunkin' app fo…Open
Open with shorter hours (1)
Depends on the location (10)
IHOP
IHOP restaurants were open on July 4 in 2025 and 2026, but hours varied by location.VariesApplebee's
Applebee's said select restaurants nationwide would be open on July 4, 2026, with hours that may vary.VariesBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on July 4 in 2025 and 2026, but hours varied by location.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's says most of its restaurants are open on U.S. holidays, including the Fourth of July, but hours va…VariesBurger King
Burger King says Fourth of July hours vary by franchise location, so confirm your restaurant's hours online o…VariesWendy's
Wendy's says many of its restaurants are open on the Fourth of July, but hours vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on the Fourth of July may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Pane…VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open during regular hours on July 4, 2026, CBS News reported; check your local store's h…VariesKFC
KFC told customers to check with their local restaurant for Fourth of July hours in 2026, when CBS News liste…VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Independence Day; hours vary by store.Varies
IHOP restaurants were open on July 4 in 2025 and 2026, but hours varied by location.VariesApplebee's
Applebee's said select restaurants nationwide would be open on July 4, 2026, with hours that may vary.VariesBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on July 4 in 2025 and 2026, but hours varied by location.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's says most of its restaurants are open on U.S. holidays, including the Fourth of July, but hours va…VariesBurger King
Burger King says Fourth of July hours vary by franchise location, so confirm your restaurant's hours online o…VariesWendy's
Wendy's says many of its restaurants are open on the Fourth of July, but hours vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on the Fourth of July may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Pane…VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open during regular hours on July 4, 2026, CBS News reported; check your local store's h…VariesKFC
KFC told customers to check with their local restaurant for Fourth of July hours in 2026, when CBS News liste…VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Independence Day; hours vary by store.Varies
Closed (2)
Not announced yet (18)
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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 July 4th · All holiday hours