Is IHOP open on holidays?

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

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Open or closed? Check below.

IHOP restaurants are franchise-run — 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.

IHOP leans open: most locations serve on every major holiday, and a stack of pancakes on Thanksgiving or Christmas morning is a real option in most towns. But IHOP is a franchise system without a single national holiday schedule, so "most" is the strongest honest word.

Some locations run 24 hours and treat holidays like any other day; others keep daytime hours and shorten them further for holidays. Your restaurant's own listing is the answer that counts.

IHOP — holiday by holiday
Day	Dates	Status
New Year's Day	January 1, 2026 January 1, 2027	Open Open at most locations — New Year's morning is one of IHOP's signature crowds.
Easter Sunday	April 5, 2026 March 28, 2027	Open Open at most locations on Easter Sunday — arrive early; it's a peak breakfast 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 Most IHOPs open on Thanksgiving, many on shortened hours — but each franchise decides, so check yours.
Christmas Eve	December 24, 2026 December 24, 2027	Varies Mostly open on December 24, with many restaurants closing earlier than usual.
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 December 25, 2027	Varies Varies — many IHOPs serve on Christmas Day with holiday hours; others close. It's each owner's call.
New Year's Eve	December 31, 2026 December 31, 2027	Open Open at most locations — 24-hour restaurants run through midnight into the New Year's morning rush.

Is IHOP open on New Year's Day?

Open at most locations — New Year's morning is one of IHOP's signature crowds.

Is IHOP open on Easter Sunday?

Open at most locations on Easter Sunday — arrive early; it's a peak breakfast day.

Is IHOP open on Memorial Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is IHOP open on Independence Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is IHOP open on Labor Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is IHOP open on Thanksgiving?

Most IHOPs open on Thanksgiving, many on shortened hours — but each franchise decides, so check yours.

Morning hours are the safest bet; evening service on Thanksgiving is where locations differ most.

Is IHOP open on Christmas Eve?

Mostly open on December 24, with many restaurants closing earlier than usual.

Is IHOP open on Christmas Day?

Varies — many IHOPs serve on Christmas Day with holiday hours; others close. It's each owner's call.

Christmas-morning pancakes are a real IHOP tradition in many towns — just confirm your location is one of them before loading the car.

Is IHOP open on New Year's Eve?

Open at most locations — 24-hour restaurants run through midnight into the New Year's morning rush.

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 IHOP's own location pages, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses. IHOP restaurants are franchise-run — holiday hours are each owner's call, so check your location.