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These restaurants are open on New Year’s Eve 2024 and New Year’s Day 2025: McDonald’s, IHOP, Red Lobster, Dunkin’…
Ushering in the New Year could be keeping you too busy to cook. If you want a hot meal during celebrations at the turn of the year, here are some options.
The New Year is coming, and you wouldn’t want to welcome it on an empty stomach. If you’re too busy to cook as you usher in 2025, you can opt to celebrate at a restaurant. However, due to the holidays, many establishments are closed.
Luckily, some fast food chains and casual restaurants are open on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Some places may have adjustments in operating hours to give their employees some time to celebrate.
Below is a list of popular restaurants’ hours for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Which restaurants will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day?
- Burger King: Location-specific hours vary, but many branches will be available. Expect regular hours on New Year’s Eve and reduced hours on New Year’s Day. It’s best to check with your local restaurant for its schedule.
- Chick-Fil-A: The chicken chain will be open on New Year’s Eve, although some locations may have limited operating hours. It will be open on New Year’s Day.
- Del Taco: The taco chain will be open for business on New Year’s Eve but it will be closed on New Year’s Day. Check with your local Del Taco before heading out to celebrate.
- Dunkin’: Many locations will be available on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In the mobile app, you may see the most up-to-date store hours for your local establishment.
- IHOP: Restaurants will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Hours vary by location, and many branches may have reduced hours on New Year’s Eve, so check with your local restaurant to determine their specific hours before visiting.
- KFC: All stores will open on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and with regular store hours.
- McDonald’s: McDonald’s says the majority of their stores are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, despite varying opening hours per location. On their website, you may see the hours for the nearest restaurant.
- Olive Garden: The restaurant will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with regular hours, though the Times Square location will be closed on New Year’s Eve.
- Pizza Hut: Most locations of the pizza chain will be open for regular hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
- Popeyes: All locations will be open on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The hours change depending on the region. So, your neighborhood eatery may be open, but you’ll need to verify the hours.
- Red Lobster: Restaurants will be open for regular hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
- Taco Bell: All stores will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, but hours may vary by location.
- Wendy’s: The chain’s hours vary by location, so check with your local outlet for its holiday hours.
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