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Is Olive Garden Open on Thanksgiving and Christmas 2026?

Thanksgiving: Closed · Christmas Day: Closed (2025 reports)

Holiday hours checked November 1, 2026

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Olive Garden closed on Thanksgiving in 2024 and 2025, per CBS News and Time Out. FOX 5 DC reported a Christmas Day 2025 closure, in line with the chain's policy of closing on both holidays. Restaurants did open on Christmas Eve 2025, when managers may close early, and on New Year's Eve 2025 and New Year's Day 2026.

Quick answer.

Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26, 2026): No. Olive Garden closed its restaurants on Thanksgiving 2025, citing an official statement (Time Out). Hours in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and outside the U.S. may differ.
Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026): No. FOX 5 DC reported Olive Garden was closed on Christmas Day 2025, in line with the chain's policy of closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Both answers are from 2025 reports, the latest we could confirm. We'll update them when 2026 hours are announced.

Closed Thanksgiving · 2025 report

Open Christmas Eve · 2025 report

Closed Christmas Day · 2025 report

Open New Year's Eve · 2025 report

Open New Year's Day · 2026 report

Olive Garden holiday hours

Holiday	Open?	What was reported	Source
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026	Closed 2025 report	Olive Garden closed its restaurants on Thanksgiving 2025, citing an official statement (Time Out). Hours in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and outside the U.S. may differ.	timeout.com
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2026	Open 2025 report	FOX 5 DC reported Olive Garden was open on Christmas Eve 2025 but gave no hours. The chain says restaurants may close early that day at each manager's discretion.	fox5dc.com
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026	Closed 2025 report	FOX 5 DC reported Olive Garden was closed on Christmas Day 2025, in line with the chain's policy of closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas.	fox5dc.com
New Year's Eve Thursday, December 31, 2026	Open 2025 report	CBS News listed Olive Garden among chains open on New Year's Eve 2025 and advised checking local hours.	cbsnews.com
New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2027	Open 2026 report	NBC's TODAY show reported Olive Garden restaurants would be open on New Year's Day 2026. IndyStar noted the Times Square location was closed.	today.com, yahoo.com

Before you go. On days Olive Garden is open, hours can differ by restaurant, so check yours: use the store locator on olivegarden.com or call the restaurant.

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Olive Garden holiday hours FAQ

Is Olive Garden open on Thanksgiving 2026?

No. Olive Garden closed its restaurants on Thanksgiving 2025, citing an official statement (Time Out). Hours in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and outside the U.S. may differ. That is Olive Garden's 2025 Thanksgiving answer; it hadn't posted 2026 hours yet.

Is Olive Garden open on Christmas Eve 2026?

Yes. FOX 5 DC reported Olive Garden was open on Christmas Eve 2025 but gave no hours. The chain says restaurants may close early that day at each manager's discretion. That is Olive Garden's 2025 Christmas Eve answer; it hadn't posted 2026 hours yet.

Is Olive Garden open on Christmas Day 2026?

No. FOX 5 DC reported Olive Garden was closed on Christmas Day 2025, in line with the chain's policy of closing on Thanksgiving and Christmas. That is Olive Garden's 2025 Christmas Day answer; it hadn't posted 2026 hours yet.

Is Olive Garden open on New Year's Eve 2026?

Yes. CBS News listed Olive Garden among chains open on New Year's Eve 2025 and advised checking local hours. That is Olive Garden's 2025 New Year's Eve answer; it hadn't posted 2026 hours yet.

Is Olive Garden open on New Year's Day 2027?

Yes. NBC's TODAY show reported Olive Garden restaurants would be open on New Year's Day 2026. IndyStar noted the Times Square location was closed. That is Olive Garden's 2026 New Year's Day answer; it hadn't posted 2027 hours yet.

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