Monday, September 6, 2027
Restaurants open on Labor Day 2027
On Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2027, 8 of the 20 restaurant chains we checked are open: Denny's, Waffle House, Olive Garden, Applebee's, LongHorn Steakhouse and 3 more. 11 are open at some locations, including IHOP, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and Panera Bread. 1 is closed: Raising Cane's.
No chain here has announced its 2027 Labor Day hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Open (8)
Denny's
Denny's says its restaurants are open 365 days a year; check your location's hours for Labor Day.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants are open every day of the year, so expect them open on Labor Day; check your locatio…OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported.OpenApplebee's
Applebee's was listed among chains open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported; hours can vary by location.OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenChick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A restaurants are open on Labor Day, as the company confirmed in 2024, though hours may vary by res…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.OpenWhataburger
Whataburger says its restaurants are open 24/7, 364 days a year, except those in venues with limited hours, a…Open
Denny's says its restaurants are open 365 days a year; check your location's hours for Labor Day.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants are open every day of the year, so expect them open on Labor Day; check your locatio…OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported.OpenApplebee's
Applebee's was listed among chains open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported; hours can vary by location.OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenChick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A restaurants are open on Labor Day, as the company confirmed in 2024, though hours may vary by res…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.OpenWhataburger
Whataburger says its restaurants are open 24/7, 364 days a year, except those in venues with limited hours, a…Open
Depends on the location (11)
IHOP
IHOP restaurants were open on Labor Day in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; check your local IHOP's hours.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's says most of its U.S. restaurants are open on holidays, though hours vary, and they were open on L…VariesBurger King
Burger King restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025 and 2026, though hours vary by location.VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on Labor Day may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or…VariesSubway
Subway restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open on Labor Day 2026, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesKFC
KFC restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesSonic
Sonic drive-ins were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Labor Day, with hours typically similar to a normal day.VariesDunkin'
Dunkin' says many of its locations are open on Labor Day, as they were in 2024 and 2025, though hours vary by…Varies
IHOP restaurants were open on Labor Day in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; check your local IHOP's hours.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's says most of its U.S. restaurants are open on holidays, though hours vary, and they were open on L…VariesBurger King
Burger King restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025 and 2026, though hours vary by location.VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on Labor Day may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or…VariesSubway
Subway restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open on Labor Day 2026, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesKFC
KFC restaurants were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesSonic
Sonic drive-ins were open on Labor Day 2025, CBS News reported, though hours vary by location.VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Labor Day, with hours typically similar to a normal day.VariesDunkin'
Dunkin' says many of its locations are open on Labor Day, as they were in 2024 and 2025, though hours vary by…Varies
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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 Labor Day · All holiday hours