Restaurants open on New Year's Day 2027
New Year's Eve is Thursday, December 31, 2026 and New Year's Day is Friday, January 1, 2027. Here is which restaurant chains open, with the source for every answer.
Open on New Year's Day
- Cracker Barrel Open
- In-N-Out Burger Open · Normal hours
- Olive Garden Open
- Qdoba Open · 2025 report
- Red Lobster Open
- Ruby Tuesday Open
- Texas Roadhouse Open
- Wingstop Open · Usual business hours
- Dairy Queen Most locations open
- Outback Steakhouse Most locations open
- El Pollo Loco Some locations open
- Panda Express Some locations open
Varies by location
These chains leave New Year's Day hours to each restaurant, so call yours before you go.
- Sonic Varies by location · 2025 report
Closed on New Year's Day
- Raising Cane's Closed
Open on New Year's Eve
Thursday, December 31, 2026. From New Year's Eve 2025 reports.
- Cracker Barrel Open
- Olive Garden Open
- Raising Cane's Open · Expected to close at 3 p.m.
- Red Lobster Open
- Texas Roadhouse Open
- Dairy Queen Most locations open
- In-N-Out Burger Most locations open
- Outback Steakhouse Most locations open
- Wingstop Most locations open · Usual business hours
- Panda Express Some locations open
Every chain, with sources
| Chain | New Year's Day | New Year's Eve | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracker Barrel | Open 2026 report | Open 2025 report | Day: yahoo.com · Eve: yahoo.com |
| In-N-Out Burger | Open Normal hours 2026 report | Most locations open 2025 report | Day: today.com · Eve: digital-release.kxan.com |
| Olive Garden | Open 2026 report | Open 2025 report | Day: today.com · Day: yahoo.com · Eve: cbsnews.com |
| Qdoba | Open 2025 report | Not confirmed | today.com |
| Red Lobster | Open 2026 report | Open 2025 report | Day: yahoo.com · Eve: yahoo.com |
| Ruby Tuesday | Open 2026 report | Not confirmed | today.com |
| Texas Roadhouse | Open 2026 report | Open 2025 report | Day: yahoo.com · Eve: yahoo.com |
| Wingstop | Open Usual business hours 2026 report | Most locations open Usual business hours 2025 report | yahoo.com |
| Dairy Queen | Most locations open 2026 report | Most locations open 2025 report | digital-release.kxan.com |
| Outback Steakhouse | Most locations open 2026 report | Most locations open 2025 report | Day: yahoo.com · Eve: yahoo.com |
| El Pollo Loco | Some locations open 2026 report | Not confirmed | today.com |
| Panda Express | Some locations open 2026 report | Some locations open 2025 report | yahoo.com |
| Sonic | Varies by location 2025 report | Not confirmed | yahoo.com |
| Raising Cane's | Closed 2026 report | Open Expected to close at 3 p.m. 2025 report | Day: uk.news.yahoo.com · Eve: digital-release.kxan.com |
New Year's Day hours FAQ
What restaurants are open on New Year's Day 2027?
Based on New Year's Day 2026, the latest season we could confirm: Cracker Barrel, In-N-Out Burger, Olive Garden, Qdoba, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday, Texas Roadhouse and Wingstop were open, most Dairy Queen and Outback Steakhouse locations were open, and some El Pollo Loco and Panda Express locations were open. The Qdoba answer is from New Year's Day 2025. 2027 hours weren't announced when we checked. Hours can differ by restaurant, so call ahead.
What fast food is open on New Year's Day 2027?
Fast food chains we track, based on New Year's Day 2026, the latest season we could confirm: In-N-Out Burger, Qdoba and Wingstop were open, most Dairy Queen locations were open, and some El Pollo Loco and Panda Express locations were open. The Qdoba answer is from New Year's Day 2025. 2027 hours weren't announced when we checked.
Which restaurants are closed on New Year's Day 2027?
Based on New Year's Day 2026, the latest season we could confirm: Raising Cane's was closed. 2027 hours weren't announced when we checked.
Which restaurants are open on New Year's Eve 2026?
Based on New Year's Eve 2025, the latest season we could confirm: Cracker Barrel, Olive Garden, Raising Cane's, Red Lobster and Texas Roadhouse were open, most Dairy Queen, In-N-Out Burger, Outback Steakhouse and Wingstop locations were open, and some Panda Express locations were open. 2026 hours weren't announced when we checked.
Every answer comes from the chain's own website or a news report about that chain, and the label shows which season it was reported for. Holiday hours can differ by restaurant, so call ahead. Checked November 1, 2026. See how we check.
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