Last Reviewed on November 9, 2026 by Editorial Team
At most McDonald’s locations, breakfast is served until 10:30 AM on weekdays and 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant itself typically opens between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM, and a large share of locations run the drive-thru 24 hours. Below you’ll find the breakfast cutoff, opening and closing times, why the hours differ so much between one restaurant and the next, and every holiday.
McDonald’s is roughly 95 percent franchise-owned in the United States, and franchisees set their own hours. That is the single most important thing to understand about this page: there is no national McDonald’s schedule, only a common pattern.
McDonald’s hours today at a glance
McDonald’s Opening Hours Today (+ Closing Hours)
Lobby hours and drive-thru hours are often different at the same restaurant, with the lobby closing hours before the drive-thru does. If a location is described as open 24 hours, that almost always means the drive-thru rather than the dining room.
McDonald’s Breakfast Hours and the All-Day Breakfast Question
Breakfast ends at 10:30 AM on weekdays at the large majority of locations, and 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday. Some franchisees run it to 11:00 AM every day, and a few stop at 10:00 AM. The cutoff is enforced by the kitchen rather than the register, because the grill has to be switched over from breakfast to the lunch menu, which is why staff genuinely cannot serve you a hash brown at 10:35 even when they would like to.
All-day breakfast is gone. McDonald’s removed it from the national menu in 2020 during the pandemic simplification of operations and has not brought it back. Individual franchisees have occasionally run limited all-day breakfast promotions since, but there is no standing all-day breakfast, and if a location offers one it is a local decision rather than a chain policy.
Breakfast service starts whenever the restaurant opens, which for most is somewhere between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM. At 24-hour locations the overnight menu is limited, and the full breakfast menu usually begins around 4:00 AM or 5:00 AM when the kitchen switches over.
McDonald’s Closing Hours
Closing time is listed for each day in the table above. Staff start shutting down registers in the final fifteen minutes, so arriving ten minutes before close makes for a rushed visit.
Find a McDonald’s Near Me
To find a McDonald’s near you, center the map on your location using the button underneath it. Individual pins show posted hours, which is the number that counts when a location runs its own schedule.
McDonald’s Holiday Hours 2026
McDonald’s does not close completely on any of the fifteen dates below, though several bring an early finish or locally reduced hours. The table covers all of them.
McDonald’s New Year’s Day Hours
Most McDonald’s locations are open on New Year’s Day. Some open later than usual after a long New Year’s Eve, which also pushes the start of breakfast service back.
McDonald’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hours
McDonald’s treats Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a normal day. Federal offices and banks shut on this date, which pushes more foot traffic into retail, so late morning tends to be heavier than usual.
McDonald’s Presidents Day Hours
Expect regular hours at McDonald’s on Presidents Day. Federal offices and banks shut on this date, which pushes more foot traffic into retail, so late morning tends to be heavier than usual.
McDonald’s Easter Sunday Hours
Most McDonald’s locations are open on Easter Sunday, though a meaningful number close or open late, and it is entirely down to the franchisee. Breakfast runs to the usual 11:00 AM weekend cutoff where the restaurant is open.
McDonald’s Memorial Day Hours
Memorial Day is an ordinary day at McDonald’s, with no change to the schedule. Hours hold at 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and no department keeps a separate holiday schedule.
McDonald’s Independence Day Hours
Independence Day does not affect McDonald’s hours. Nothing changes operationally, though a holiday weekend usually means heavier traffic on the Saturday and Sunday either side of it.
McDonald’s Labor Day Hours
Stores run the standard schedule on Labor Day. A holiday Monday tends to feel like a Saturday inside the store, so the middle of the day gets crowded. Individual franchisees set holiday hours, so two restaurants in the same town can differ.
McDonald’s Columbus Day Hours
Columbus Day is an ordinary day at McDonald’s, with no change to the schedule. Nothing changes operationally, though a holiday weekend usually means heavier traffic on the Saturday and Sunday either side of it. Individual franchisees set holiday hours, so two restaurants in the same town can differ.
McDonald’s Veterans Day Hours
Expect regular hours at McDonald’s on Veterans Day. Doors open at 5:00 AM and close at 11:00 PM, the same as any other day of the week. Individual franchisees set holiday hours, so two restaurants in the same town can differ.
McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Hours
Thanksgiving is the most variable date of the year at McDonald’s. A large share of locations close for the day, others open on reduced hours, and some run the drive-thru only. There is no national answer, so check your own restaurant’s listing rather than assuming either way.
McDonald’s Black Friday Hours
McDonald’s locations are generally open on Black Friday with regular hours, and restaurants near large shopping centers often extend them. Breakfast ends at the usual weekday time of 10:30 AM, which catches out people who have been in line since before dawn.
McDonald’s Cyber Monday Hours
Expect regular hours at McDonald’s on Cyber Monday. Doors open at 5:00 AM and close at 11:00 PM, the same as any other day of the week.
McDonald’s Christmas Eve Hours
Most McDonald’s locations are open on Christmas Eve and close early, with mid to late afternoon being common. Breakfast is unaffected. The drive-thru usually outlasts the dining room by an hour or two.
McDonald’s Christmas Day Hours
The majority of McDonald’s locations close on Christmas Day, but a minority stay open, often drive-thru only and on short hours. Airport and highway locations are the most likely to be open. This is the one date where checking before you drive out genuinely matters.
McDonald’s New Year’s Eve Hours
McDonald’s is generally open on New Year’s Eve and locations near nightlife often extend their hours rather than shorten them. Restaurants in quieter areas may close early instead, so it cuts both ways.
McDonald’s Saturday and Sunday Hours
McDonald’s Saturday hours
Saturday at McDonald’s means 5:00 AM to midnight, which is different from the weekday schedule. This is peak week for foot traffic. Go early if you can, because the parking situation usually deteriorates before the store itself does.
McDonald’s Sunday hours
Sunday hours at McDonald’s are 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, which is the same as every other day. Along with Saturday afternoon this is the busiest stretch of the week. An early Sunday trip avoids most of it, and staffing on the service side is lighter all day regardless.
How to Check McDonald’s Hours Before You Go
What you see above is the typical McDonald’s schedule. Individual locations set their own holiday hours and sometimes their own regular hours, so for anything time-sensitive, confirm it:
- The official McDonald’s locator, which is the only source the company itself updates. It is linked in the section above.
- Google’s listing for that specific location. Holiday hours tend to appear there a week or two ahead, so it is a useful second opinion.
- A phone call. It is the only one of the three that catches a same-day change, whether that is weather, staffing or a local emergency.
The day before a holiday closure is when it matters most, since that is also when McDonald’s is at its busiest and least likely to pick up the phone quickly.
McDonald’s Busiest Times and the Breakfast Rush
The breakfast rush runs from about 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM on weekdays and is heaviest in the drive-thru rather than inside. Lunch peaks between noon and 1:30 PM. The genuinely quiet windows are mid morning right after the breakfast cutoff, and mid afternoon between about 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM.
Weekend mornings are different. Breakfast traffic starts later, around 9:00 AM, and runs right up to the 11:00 AM cutoff, with the last twenty minutes before the switchover being the worst of it. If you want breakfast on a Sunday without a long wait, go before 9:00 AM.
Alternative Stores to McDonald’s
These are the stores people switch to when McDonald’s is closed or too far. Burger King Hours, Chick-fil-A Hours and Chipotle Hours are the closest matches, and their hours are set independently.
Worth checking the specific page before you travel, since these chains differ from McDonald’s most on the holidays rather than on a normal weekday.
McDonald’s Hours FAQ
What time does McDonald’s breakfast end?
10:30 AM on weekdays and 11:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday at most locations. Some franchisees run to 11:00 AM every day. The cutoff is set by the kitchen switchover, so it is firm.
What time does McDonald’s breakfast start?
When the restaurant opens, which is usually between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM. At 24-hour locations the full breakfast menu typically starts around 4:00 AM or 5:00 AM.
Does McDonald’s still have all-day breakfast?
No. All-day breakfast was removed from the national menu in 2020 and has not returned. Any location offering it is doing so as a local promotion, not chain policy.
What time does McDonald’s open?
Most open between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM. A large number of locations run the drive-thru 24 hours, in which case there is no opening time.
What time does McDonald’s close?
Commonly 11:00 PM Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday, where the restaurant is not open 24 hours. The lobby usually closes before the drive-thru.
Is McDonald’s open 24 hours?
Many locations run the drive-thru 24 hours, but far fewer keep the dining room open overnight. A listing that says 24 hours almost always means drive-thru only.
Why are McDonald’s hours different at every restaurant?
Because around 95 percent of US locations are franchise-owned and the franchisee sets the hours. There is no single national schedule, which is why two restaurants a few miles apart can differ by hours.
Is McDonald’s open today?
Almost certainly yes unless it is Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, which are the two dates where a large share of locations close. Everything else is normal.
Is McDonald’s open on Thanksgiving?
It depends on the restaurant. A large share close for the day, others open reduced, and some run drive-thru only. Check your location’s own listing.
Is McDonald’s open on Christmas Day?
Most close. A minority stay open, usually drive-thru only and on short hours, with airport and highway locations the most likely.
What time does McDonald’s breakfast end on Saturday?
11:00 AM at most locations, thirty minutes later than the weekday cutoff. The twenty minutes before it are the busiest of the morning.
Can I order lunch during breakfast hours?
At most locations yes, since the lunch menu is usually available from mid morning, but the full lunch range may not start until the breakfast cutoff. It varies by restaurant and by how the kitchen is set up.
What are McDonald’s hours tomorrow?
The same as today at most locations unless tomorrow is a weekend, in which case the breakfast cutoff moves to 11:00 AM and closing time may be later on Friday and Saturday.
Does the McDonald’s lobby close before the drive-thru?
Yes, at most locations, often by one to three hours. If you want to sit in, check lobby hours rather than the headline opening hours.
What time is McDonald’s least busy?
Mid morning just after the breakfast cutoff, and mid afternoon between about 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM. Avoid 7:00 to 9:00 AM on weekdays and noon to 1:30 PM for lunch.
Is McCafé open the same hours as the restaurant?
Yes, McCafé drinks are available throughout restaurant hours rather than on a separate schedule, including after the breakfast cutoff.
Breakfast times reflect the schedule used by the large majority of US locations. Because around 95 percent of McDonald’s restaurants in the United States are franchise-owned and set their own hours, opening, closing and holiday times vary more at this chain than at almost any other on this site. Always check your own restaurant’s listing.