Restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2024

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If cooking isn’t in the cards for the Christmas holiday, there's no shortage of restaurants serving meals on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

This year, Christmas Eve is on a Tuesday, and Christmas Day on Wednesday.

As always, hours can vary by location, but here is a list of some major restaurants whose doors will be open:

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Applebee’s

Select Applebee’s restaurants nationwide will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, although hours may be reduced. Please contact your local Applebee’s for specific information on holiday hours.

Fogo de Chão

Diners can experience both new and traditional holiday options this Christmas at Fogo de Chão.

Locations are open from 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

Hooter’s

Participating Hooters will be open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and from 4 p.m. to midnight on Christmas Day, with the following special exceptions:

Kansas City locations (KC Speedway, Overland Park, Topeka and Springfield, Mo.) will open at 11 a.m. for the 1:30 Chiefs game and close at 10 p.m.

IHOP

IHOP will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but guests should check with their local IHOP as hours will vary by location.

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme locations will be open on Christmas Eve and close early at 6 p.m.

Krispy Kreme locations will be closed on Christmas Day.

Major franchises open on Christmas

Hours for major fast food and coffee chains vary by location, so these companies recommend checking your respective app to get the most accurate retail information for your favorite spot:

Arby’s
Baskin-Robbins
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Denny’s
Dunkin’
Jimmy John’s
McDonald’s
Starbuck’s
SONIC Drive-In
Taco Bell
Wendy’s

The Source: Information in this article was obtained from spokespersons of the various restaurants, or from store hours and holiday information available on their corporate websites. This story was reported from Detroit.

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