Is McDonald's open on Christmas Day 2026?
Christmas Day is Friday, Dec 25, 2026
McDonald's hasn't announced its Christmas Day 2026 hours yet.
We'll update this page as soon as it does.
Last year: Thursday, Dec 25, 2025
Some locations open
Some McDonald's locations were open on Christmas Day 2025. Many restaurants open, hours varied.
Source: NewsChannel 5 roundup, Dec 2025
Hours differ by location. Find your local McDonald's to confirm before you go.
Other restaurants on Christmas Day
| Starbucks | Some locations openSome stores open |
| Dunkin' | OpenMost stores open |
| Waffle House | Open |
| Burger King | Some locations openSome restaurants open, others closed |
| Wendy's | Some locations openMany restaurants open; hours varied |
| Denny's | OpenMany restaurants open |
| IHOP | OpenHours varied by location |
| Applebee's | Some locations openSelect restaurants open; hours varied |
| Red Lobster | OpenHours varied by location |
| Huddle House | Some locations openParticipating locations open |
| Perkins | Some locations openParticipating locations open |
| Ruby Tuesday | Some locations openMore than 100 locations open |
Shows 2026 hours where announced, otherwise last year's.