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This year, we’re honoring the fact that Christmas looks a little bit different for everyone. Whether you have an entire feast planned, or are just happy to fly solo for the holiday, there’s always a chance that you may need an easy snack or meal to tie you over between the chaos – plus, missing out on your daily Starbucks fix due to store closures is just no fun!
That’s where fast food places can come in real handy. But what restaurants are even open on Christmas this year? Turns out, some of our absolute favorites will be closed. When you're not celebrating with the fam and just need your drive-thru order, we've got you covered.
Ahead, a comprehensive list of fast food holiday hours that’ll help you navigate your last-minute holiday mealtimes – or in some cases, the main course!
Fast Food Restaurants Open On Christmas
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Fast food holiday hours can be unpredictable, and largely depend on different restaurant’s needs and customer demand. Of course, these factors can change depending on where you live, too. Based on the information available, these are the places that will be open for Christmas 2023:
- Boston Market
- Burger King
- Denny’s
- Domino’s
- Dunkin’
- Hardee’s
- IHOP
- McDonald’s
- Starbucks
- Waffle House
- Wendy’s
Fast Food Restaurants Partially Open On Christmas
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As we noted, fast food holiday hours can really vary. A lot of chains are franchised as well, meaning the owners and/or staff have a say in holiday working hours. These are the restaurants that will likely be open during limited hours on Christmas this year:
- Burger King
- Domino's
- Jersey Mike’s
- Panda Express
- Panera Bread
- Sonic
Fast Food Restaurants Closed On Christmas
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We’re pretty sad to report that some of our most favorite fast food joints will be closed entirely on Christmas 2023. If you’re craving any of these places (like a juicy chicken sammie or a cheesy to-go pizza), consider chowing down somewhere else:
- Arby's
- Auntie Anne's
- Bojangles
- CAVA
- Chick-fil-A
- Chipotle
- Cracker Barrel
- In-N-Out
- Jack in the Box
- Krispy Kreme
- Papa John’s
- Popeyes
- Qdoba
- Raising Cane's
- Smashburger
- Subway
- Taco Bell
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Lead photo by Alena Shekhovtcova / PEXELS.
This post has been updated.
