Is McDonald'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.

About 95% of U.S. McDonald's are franchise-owned, so holiday hours are each owner's call — check your location in the app or by phone. 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.

There is no national McDonald's holiday schedule, and that's the honest headline. Nearly every U.S. location is owned by a franchisee who decides holiday hours for their own stores — which is why the location by the highway is open on Christmas while the one downtown is dark.

The pattern, for planning: on most holidays most McDonald's are open, often on shortened hours. On Thanksgiving and Christmas the split is real — many open, many closed — and the only reliable answer is the one your own location gives you.

McDonald'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 the overnight, and 24-hour stores mostly run right through.
Easter Sunday	April 5, 2026 March 28, 2027	Open Open at most locations on Easter Sunday, though some franchisees 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 — many McDonald's open on Thanksgiving with shorter hours and many close for the day; each franchise owner decides.
Christmas Eve	December 24, 2026 December 24, 2027	Varies Mostly open, but closing time on December 24 is each owner's call — many stores shut in the afternoon or early evening.
Christmas Day	December 25, 2026 December 25, 2027	Varies Varies — Christmas is the biggest split of the year: plenty of McDonald's serve (especially 24-hour and travel-corridor locations), and plenty are closed.
New Year's Eve	December 31, 2026 December 31, 2027	Open Open at most locations — some close earlier than usual, and 24-hour stores run through the night.

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

Open at most locations — some start later after the overnight, and 24-hour stores mostly run right through.

Is McDonald's open on Easter Sunday?

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

Is McDonald's open on Memorial Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is McDonald's open on Independence Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is McDonald's open on Labor Day?

Open at most locations, largely on normal hours.

Is McDonald's open on Thanksgiving?

Varies — many McDonald's open on Thanksgiving with shorter hours and many close for the day; each franchise owner decides.

There's no company-wide rule either way. The app shows live hours for your store, and on Thanksgiving morning that's worth thirty seconds before the drive.

Is McDonald's open on Christmas Eve?

Mostly open, but closing time on December 24 is each owner's call — many stores shut in the afternoon or early evening.

Is McDonald's open on Christmas Day?

Varies — Christmas is the biggest split of the year: plenty of McDonald's serve (especially 24-hour and travel-corridor locations), and plenty are closed.

If Christmas Day fries are the plan, check your specific store in the app first — the answer genuinely changes block to block.

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

Open at most locations — some close earlier than usual, and 24-hour stores run through the night.

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 McDonald's own restaurant locator, verified August 2026. When a schedule for a new year has not been published yet, this page says so — it never guesses. About 95% of U.S. McDonald's are franchise-owned, so holiday hours are each owner's call — check your location in the app or by phone.