Is Applebee's open on holidays?

Updated August 24, 2026 · this page carries the 2026 and 2027 dates.

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Open or closed? Check below.

Applebee's is almost entirely franchise-owned — holiday hours are each owner's call, so check your location. Hours vary by location. The days marked closed here are company-wide; everything else is your local store or restaurant’s call, so check before you go.

Applebee's is one of the most franchised big chains in the country, and its holiday answer reads accordingly: there is no national closed-days list. On the ordinary holidays nearly everything is open; on Thanksgiving and Christmas, some owners open with holiday hours and others close, town by town.

If the neighborhood grill is the plan for a holiday meal, the location's own page or a phone call is the only answer worth trusting.

Applebee's — holiday by holiday
Day	Dates	Status
New Year's Day	January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027	Open Open at most locations — some start later after New Year's Eve service.
Easter Sunday	April 5, 2026 March 28, 2027	Open Open at most locations on Easter Sunday, though some shorten the day.
Memorial Day	May 25, 2026 May 31, 2027	Open Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.
Independence Day	July 4, 2026 July 4, 2027	Open Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.
Labor Day	September 7, 2026 September 6, 2027	Open Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.
Thanksgiving	November 26, 2026 November 25, 2027	Varies Varies — some Applebee's open on Thanksgiving with holiday hours, others close; each franchise owner decides.
Christmas Eve	December 24, 2026 December 24, 2027	Varies Mostly open on December 24, with many restaurants closing early — hours are owner-set.
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 December 25, 2027	Varies Varies — many Applebee's close on Christmas Day and some open with holiday hours; there's no company-wide rule.
New Year's Eve	December 31, 2026 December 31, 2027	Open Open at most locations — December 31 is a big bar-and-dinner night, and many restaurants run late.

Is Applebee's open on New Year's Day?

Open at most locations — some start later after New Year's Eve service.

Is Applebee's open on Easter Sunday?

Open at most locations on Easter Sunday, though some shorten the day.

Is Applebee's open on Memorial Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is Applebee's open on Independence Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is Applebee's open on Labor Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is Applebee's open on Thanksgiving?

Varies — some Applebee's open on Thanksgiving with holiday hours, others close; each franchise owner decides.

Locations that do open often run a limited menu and shorter hours.

Is Applebee's open on Christmas Eve?

Mostly open on December 24, with many restaurants closing early — hours are owner-set.

Is Applebee's open on Christmas Day?

Varies — many Applebee's close on Christmas Day and some open with holiday hours; there's no company-wide rule.

The split runs both directions by region, so a neighboring town's answer may not be yours.

Is Applebee's open on New Year's Eve?

Open at most locations — December 31 is a big bar-and-dinner night, and many restaurants run late.

More restaurants

The full chain-by-chain picture is on the restaurants holiday hours page — and the store holiday hours page covers the other half of the errand.

Checked against the Applebee's own restaurant pages, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses. Applebee's is almost entirely franchise-owned — holiday hours are each owner's call, so check your location.