Chick-fil-A Holiday Hours 2026: What's Open, Closed & Reduced

No. Chick-fil-A is closed on Thanksgiving Day every year. Every single US location, all 2,800 or so of them, closes for the full day. This has been corporate policy for decades, enforced through every franchise agreement. An individual operator cannot choose to open on Thanksgiving even if they wanted to.

In 2026, Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26. If you're planning a Thanksgiving Day meal with Chick-fil-A in the mix, it's not happening. The restaurant reopens on Friday, November 27 (Black Friday) with standard hours starting at 6:30 AM for breakfast and 10:30 AM for lunch.

Black Friday is actually one of the busiest days of the year at Chick-fil-A partly because people are out shopping and partly because they haven't had it for a day. If you're going on Black Friday, mobile ordering through the app is the practical move to avoid the rush.

No. All Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Christmas Day. In 2026, Christmas falls on Friday, December 25. The closure is chain-wide and non-negotiable. Whether your nearest location is a standalone restaurant, a mall spot, or an airport terminal, it's closed on December 25.

The day after Christmas like Saturday, December 26 is a regular operating day. Standard hours apply: breakfast from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM, then lunch through closing at 10:00 PM. That's the next time you'll be able to get a Chicken Sandwich.

Planning matters here because December 25 falling on a Friday in 2026 means the closure is not a Sunday. People who check "is Chick-fil-A open on Fridays" and see yes, that doesn't apply to December 25. The holiday closure overrides the standard weekday schedule.

Chick-fil-A is open on Christmas Eve, but most locations close early typically by 2:00 PM. This is not a uniform corporate policy, so the exact early-close time varies by operator. Some locations close at noon, some at 2:00 PM, and a small number stay open through their normal closing time.

Breakfast is available from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Lunch service starts at 10:30 AM and runs until the restaurant closes, whatever time that is for your specific location.

If you want Chick-fil-A on Christmas Eve, go in the morning. A 10:00 AM breakfast visit is safe at virtually all locations. A 1:30 PM lunch visit is where things get uncertain, some will be open, some will be in their final 30 minutes, some will already be closed. The safest move is to check the app the morning of December 24 before going.

New Year's Eve (December 31): Chick-fil-A is open on New Year's Eve. Many locations run normal hours; some close earlier than usual, around 8:00 PM, to allow staff to celebrate. Whether your location closes early depends entirely on that operator's decision. Check the app or call ahead if you're planning an evening New Year's Eve visit.

New Year's Day (January 1, 2026): Most locations are open, but hours are inconsistent. Some open at their standard 6:30 AM; others delay until 9:00 or 10:00 AM. A few close early in the afternoon. In 2026, New Year's Day falls on Thursday, January 1. This is the one holiday besides Christmas Eve where the app check the night before is genuinely essential. More locations deviate from standard hours on New Year's Day than on almost any other holiday except the two full closures.

Chick-fil-A is open on Independence Day, but this is one of the holidays where early closures are most common. In 2026, July 4 falls on a Saturday. Many locations close between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM to give employees time for holiday activities. Some stay open through normal hours; a small number close by noon.

Breakfast service runs from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM that window is safe at virtually all open locations on July 4. If you want lunch, going before 1:00 PM is the cautious approach. After 3:00 PM is where you risk arriving at a location that has already closed for the day.

The Chick-fil-A app is the fastest way to check your local restaurant's July 4 schedule. It pulls hours directly from each operator and reflects any early-close decisions they've made.

No. Chick-fil-A is closed on Easter 2026 because Easter falls on Sunday, April 5. It's not a holiday exception, it's simply the regular Sunday closure policy. All Chick-fil-A locations are closed every Sunday without exception, and a holiday falling on Sunday doesn't change that.

There's no workaround. The restaurant will be open on Saturday, April 4 with normal hours (breakfast 6:30 AM, lunch from 10:30 AM, closing 10:00 PM). Monday, April 6 returns to the standard schedule.

People often search "is Chick-fil-A open on Easter" expecting a special holiday answer. The answer is simpler: Easter on Sunday means closure. Easter on any other day of the week (which happens periodically) would mean normal hours, since Easter itself is not on the corporate closure list.