Chick-fil-A Hours 2026 — Opening, Closing & Drive-Thru Times Explained
You’re planning a Chick-fil-A run. Maybe it’s early morning and you want to catch breakfast before it ends. Maybe it’s 9pm on a Tuesday and you’re hoping the drive-thru is still going. Or maybe you’re just checking whether they’re open today before making the drive over.
Whatever the situation — this guide has the answer. Chick-fil-A hours for 2026, broken down by day, by service type, by city, by meal period, and by holiday. Everything in one place so you don’t show up to a closed restaurant.
Quick Answer — Chick-fil-A Hours Today
If you just need the short version right now:
- 📅 Open: Monday through Saturday
- 🕕 Opens: 6:30 a.m.
- 🕘 Dine-in Closes: 9:00 p.m.
- 🚗 Drive-Thru Closes: 10:00 p.m.
- ❌ Sunday: Closed at every location, no exceptions
- 🎄 Holidays: Varies — closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
That’s the standard schedule across most U.S. locations. Some restaurants extend dine-in to 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. depending on location and traffic. The drive-thru typically runs an hour later than dine-in at most locations.
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Regular Chick-fil-A Hours — Full Weekly Schedule
Here’s the standard weekly schedule for most U.S. Chick-fil-A restaurants in 2026:
| Day | Opens | Dine-In Closes | Drive-Thru Closes |
| Monday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed | Closed |
Note: Some high-traffic or city locations extend dine-in to 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. The hours above reflect the standard schedule. Always confirm your specific location through the app before a late-night visit.
What Time Does Chick-fil-A Close?
Most Chick-fil-A restaurants close the dining room at 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. That’s the standard. But — and this matters — the drive-thru typically stays open until 10:00 p.m. at most locations.
So if you’re heading out at 9:15 and thinking it’s too late — check the drive-thru. There’s a good chance it’s still running.
High-traffic locations — busy suburban restaurants, locations near shopping centers or universities — sometimes push dine-in closing to 9:30 or even 10:00 p.m. These are the exceptions, not the rule, but they exist. If you’re near one of these busier locations, the extended hours are worth knowing about.
What’s not variable: Sunday closing. Every single Chick-fil-A in the country is closed on Sundays. Airport locations, mall food court locations, college campus locations — all closed. That’s been a company policy since the beginning and it applies universally. No exceptions.
What Time Does Chick-fil-A Open?
Standard opening time is 6:30 a.m. — and that applies to both dine-in and drive-thru. When the restaurant opens, everything opens together.
Some locations in high-demand markets open earlier. Houston and Miami locations, for example, sometimes start at 6:00 a.m. to catch the early commuter wave. A handful of locations in markets like New York operate on slightly adjusted schedules due to local factors.
The breakfast service starts the moment the restaurant opens. So 6:30 a.m. means the Chicken Biscuits and Chicken Minis are ready to go from the first minute.
Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru Hours — What You Need to Know
The drive-thru runs on a slightly extended schedule compared to dine-in at most locations. Here’s the breakdown:
| Service Type | Typical Hours |
| Dine-In | 6:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Drive-Thru | 6:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Mobile Order Pickup | During all open hours |
That one-hour gap between dine-in closing and drive-thru closing is genuinely useful. If the dining room is already closed when you pull in, the drive-thru window is usually still open. You can order, pay, pick up — the full experience, just without sitting inside.
A few things worth knowing about the drive-thru specifically:
Mobile ordering makes it faster. Using the Chick-fil-A One® app to place your order before you arrive means you skip the ordering step entirely at the drive-thru. You pull up, confirm your order, and move through. During busy periods — lunch rush, after school — this saves real time.
Chick-fil-A drive-thrus are famously efficient. They’ve consistently ranked among the fastest drive-thrus in fast food industry studies. The dual-lane system that many locations use — with staff taking orders on tablets in the line — is part of why the lines move faster than they look like they should.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner — Meal Period Timing
Beyond just knowing when the restaurant is open, it helps to know which menu is available when. Here’s how the day breaks down:
| Meal Period | Available Hours |
| Breakfast | 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
| Lunch | 10:30 a.m. – Close |
| Dinner | Continuous from 10:30 a.m. – Close |
Breakfast runs from opening until 10:30 a.m. sharp. At 10:30 the kitchen switches over and breakfast items — biscuits, Chicken Minis, the Egg White Grill, Hash Browns — are no longer available. No exceptions and no holdovers. The switch happens fast.
Lunch and dinner share the same menu — the full Chick-fil-A lineup of sandwiches, nuggets, strips, salads, sides, and treats. This starts at 10:30 a.m. and runs continuously until closing time. There’s no separate dinner menu and no gap between lunch and dinner service.
If you want breakfast — aim to arrive by 10:15 at the latest. Some high-traffic locations start transitioning a few minutes before 10:30 to prepare for the lunch surge. Cutting it to 10:28 is technically within the window but not worth the risk of disappointment.
Chick-fil-A Hours by City — 2026
Here’s the hour breakdown for major U.S. cities. Start times are consistent — the variation shows up mainly in closing times and drive-thru hours:
| City | Opens | Dine-In Closes | Drive-Thru Closes |
| Atlanta, GA | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Dallas, TX | 6:30 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Chicago, IL | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6:30 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Orlando, FL | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| New York, NY | 6:30 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Houston, TX | 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
| Miami, FL | 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. |
Dallas and Los Angeles locations tend to run dine-in a little later — 9:30 p.m. — which reflects higher evening traffic in those markets. Houston and Miami open earlier at 6:00 a.m. to serve the early morning crowd.
Everything else stays pretty consistent. 6:30 open, 9:00 dine-in close, 10:00 drive-thru close — that’s the pattern across most major U.S. cities.
Chick-fil-A Holiday Hours — What Changes in 2026
Most holidays Chick-fil-A operates on its standard schedule. But a few dates are different — and worth knowing before you make a holiday weekend run:
| Holiday | Status |
| New Year’s Day | Open — reduced hours at many locations |
| Memorial Day | Open — standard hours |
| Independence Day (July 4th) | Open — may vary by location |
| Labor Day | Open — standard hours |
| Thanksgiving Day | Closed at most locations |
| Christmas Eve | Open — reduced hours |
| Christmas Day | Closed at most locations |
| New Year’s Eve | Open — may close earlier |
| All Sundays | Always closed |
The two firm closures are Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day — the majority of locations are closed on both. A small number of locations in certain markets may operate on reduced hours on these days but it’s not common. Don’t count on it being open.
For every other holiday — Memorial Day, Labor Day, July 4th — the standard schedule usually applies but individual locations may adjust. The safest move is always checking the app the day before any holiday visit.
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Final Thoughts
Chick-fil-A hours in 2026 follow a consistent pattern across the country — 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for dine-in, 10:00 p.m. for drive-thru, Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
The variation exists at the edges — earlier openings in high-demand markets, later dine-in closing at busier locations, adjusted hours on certain holidays. None of that is complicated once you know where to check.
Use the app. It takes thirty seconds and gives you exact hours for your specific restaurant on the specific day you’re going. That’s the move that prevents showing up to a closed location or missing breakfast by five minutes.