Is McDonald's open or closed on Easter Sunday 2025? Here's what you need to know

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Easter has arrived, marking one of the most important holidays in the Christian faith.

Some retail, restaurant and grocery store chains will be closed on April 20 this year to celebrate the holiday, as will banks, post offices and shipping services.

Most McDonald's should be open across the U.S., and while hours vary by location, customers can use the company's store locator tool to confirm hours for their local restaurant.

Here's what you need to know about which national restaurant chains will be open on Easter in 2025.

Are restaurants open on Easter?

In addition to McDonald's, the following restaurants are open on April 20:

• Starbucks
• Dunkin'
• Cracker Barrel; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Wendy's
• Golden Corral
• Olive Garden
• Longhorn Steakhouse
• Applebee's
• IHOP
• KFC
• Subway
• Taco Bell
• Bonefish Grill
• Firehouse Subs
• Cheesecake Factory
• Panera Bread
• Krispy Kreme
• Whataburger
• First Watch

The following restaurants are closed on April 20.

• Chick-fil-A
• Chipotle
• Cava
• Zaxby's

Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at Paste BN. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.