- Easter Sunday, a major Christian holiday celebrating Jesus Christ’s resurrection, is this weekend on Sunday, April 20.
- Many restaurants, including fast food, coffee shops and dine-in options, will remain open on Easter Sunday.
- Restaurant hours may vary by location, and it is advised to call ahead to confirm.
While some grocery and retail stores close their doors each year for Easter Sunday, the Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ every spring, there are usually plenty of dining options for those looking for an Easter meal. And Easter is this Sunday, April 20.
Restaurants that already close on Sundays, like Chick-Fil-A, will be closed on Easter. But there are plenty of other fast food, quick service and dine-in restaurants that stayed open for the holiday last year and have either confirmed that they are this year or are likely to be, based on Easter 2024.
Here’s when Easter 2025 is and a list of some drive through restaurants, coffee shops, quick service and sit-down restaurants that were either open last year or confirmed to USA TODAY that they will be open for Easter 2025. The restaurants on this list that weren’t confirmed by USA TODAY to be open this year, were confirmed by Reader’s Digest.
All of the restaurants on this list are chain restaurants, and specific locations are often independently owned, operated and permitted to create their own local, modified or reduced hours for holidays like Easter. Hours may vary by location, so it’s always a good idea to call and double-check that the restaurant you’d like to eat at is open and doesn’t have modified hours.
If you don’t see the restaurant you’re looking for on this list, note that this is not an exhaustive list of restaurants staying open on Easter Sunday.
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When is Easter 2025?
Easter this year will be in late April, on Sunday, April 20.
What is the most rare date for Easter to fall on?
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac and long-term averages calculated by Harvard, the most unusual Easter date is March 22. Second place goes to April 24 and third place goes to March 23.
Fast food restaurants open on Easter Sunday
- McDonald’s
- Wendy’s
- Taco Bell
- Burger King
- Dairy Queen
- Sonic
Coffee shops open on Easter Sunday
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Quick service restaurants open in Florida on Easter Sunday 2025
- Subway
- Bahama Breeze
- Domino’s
- Papa John’s
- Five Guys
- Jimmy John’s
Other chain restaurants open on Easter
- Cracker Barrel
- Golden Corral
- Applebee’s
- IHOP
- Bonefish
- Cheesecake Factory
- Chili’s
- Denny’s
- Waffle House
- Benihana
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Carrabba’s
- P.F. Chang’s
- Panera Bread
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
