Updated 16 July 2026
McDonald's sets hours restaurant by restaurant, so there is no single national schedule. What follows is the schedule most locations share, how many trade around the clock, and what happens on every public holiday in 2026.
The schedule below is the one shared by the largest share of restaurants, 18% of the 13,441 locations in the data. Your local restaurant may differ.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Hours vary by location. Data from publicly available McDonald's information. Updated 16 July 2026.
Six real restaurants from six different cities, to show the spread. Franchise owners set their own hours, so two restaurants in the same city often differ by hours at each end.
100 E Crosstimbers, Houston, TX 77022-4416
Today: Open 24 hours
10 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611-2009
Today: Open 24 hours
10290 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89135
Today: 6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10042 S Zarzamora Street, San Antonio, TX 78224
Today: Open 24 hours
10011 S Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90003
Today: 5:00 AM - 1:00 AM
1000 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202-3716
Today: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
McDonald's trades through almost every public holiday. 2 days in the year see widespread closures and 16 are normal trading days. Dates below are the actual 2026 dates.
| Holiday | Date | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1, 2026 (Thursday) | Open as usual | Most restaurants open, some on reduced hours after New Year's Eve |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 19, 2026 (Monday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Presidents' Day | February 16, 2026 (Monday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Valentine's Day | February 14, 2026 (Saturday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17, 2026 (Tuesday) | Open as usual | Normal hours, Shamrock Shake season |
| Easter Sunday | April 5, 2026 (Sunday) | Varies | Many open, a number of franchises close for the day |
| Cinco de Mayo | May 5, 2026 (Tuesday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Mother's Day | May 10, 2026 (Sunday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Memorial Day | May 25, 2026 (Monday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Juneteenth | June 19, 2026 (Friday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Father's Day | June 21, 2026 (Sunday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2026 (Saturday) | Open as usual | Normal hours, some reduced in the evening |
| Labor Day | September 7, 2026 (Monday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Columbus Day | October 12, 2026 (Monday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Halloween | October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Veterans Day | November 11, 2026 (Wednesday) | Open as usual | Normal hours |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 26, 2026 (Thursday) | Mostly closed | The large majority of restaurants close for the day |
| Black Friday | November 27, 2026 (Friday) | Open as usual | Normal hours, often busy from early morning |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2026 (Thursday) | Reduced hours | Open with early closing at most locations |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2026 (Friday) | Mostly closed | The large majority of restaurants close for the day |
| New Year's Eve | December 31, 2026 (Thursday) | Reduced hours | Open, many closing earlier than usual |
Holiday trading is a franchise decision, so a restaurant near you may differ from the pattern above. Call ahead on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Updated 16 July 2026.
Breakfast is the part of the day with the firmest cutoff. Morning items stop late morning at most restaurants, and the switch to the main menu happens on a fixed clock rather than when stock runs out. The breakfast hours page covers the timing and what changes at the switch.
Late night is where the 2,770 24 hour restaurants matter. Even where the dining room closes, the drive-thru frequently runs several hours longer, so a restaurant listed as closing at eleven may still be serving at the window. The only reliable source is the restaurant itself, so call ahead if a late trip matters.
Most restaurants open early: the schedule shared by 18% of locations starts at Open 24 hours on weekdays. 2,770 locations never close at all.
Closing times vary more than opening times. The most common schedule closes at late evening, while 2,770 of the 13,441 restaurants stay open 24 hours.
Most McDonald's restaurants close on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2026 (Thursday). It is one of only two days in the year the chain broadly shuts. A small number of franchises trade reduced hours, so call ahead if you need one.
Most restaurants close on Christmas Day, December 25, 2026 (Friday). Christmas Eve is normally open with early closing. Both are franchise decisions, so a handful stay open.
Easter Sunday falls on April 5, 2026 (Sunday) this year. This one genuinely varies: many restaurants trade normally and a fair number close, depending on the franchise and the local market.
Yes. Independence Day, July 4, 2026 (Saturday), is a normal trading day at almost every location, though some close earlier in the evening.
2,770 restaurants, which is about 21% of the 13,441 in the United States. The drive-thru often runs later than the dining room even where the restaurant is not 24 hour.
Yes, considerably. Each restaurant sets its own hours, which is why this page shows the most common schedule rather than a single official one. The store locator lists the exact seven day hours for every restaurant.
Breakfast usually ends late morning, earlier at some locations and on weekends it often runs longer. The breakfast hours page covers the cutoff in detail.