Red Robin Holiday Hours
Open or closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and every major holiday — the complete 2026 schedule, researched and checked, plus the fastest way to confirm your local restaurant's hours.
📌At a glance
The only two days Red Robin shuts its doors chain-wide
- Thanksgiving Day Thu, Nov 26, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Don't count on a holiday burger run on either day — plan around them.
Every other major holiday
- Christmas Eve Thu, Dec 24
- New Year's Eve & Day Dec 31 & Jan 1
- Black Friday Fri, Nov 27
- + Memorial Day, Labor Day, July 4th & more
Some locations run reduced hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
🦃Is Red Robin open on Thanksgiving?
The short answer is no — but there's one caveat worth knowing.
Most Red Robin locations are closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026)
Thanksgiving is one of only two days each year when Red Robin restaurants close chain-wide, so don't count on a burger run between the parade and dinner.
One honest caveat: a small number of older holiday-hours listings show some locations opening on Thanksgiving, and because many Red Robins are franchised, local schedules can differ from the chain-wide pattern. If a Thanksgiving visit is your plan, call your local restaurant ahead of time — it takes thirty seconds and beats a wasted drive.
🎄Is Red Robin open on Christmas?
No — Red Robin is closed on Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026)
This one is consistent across every source we checked: the whole chain takes Christmas Day off, no exceptions worth betting on.
Christmas Eve: open, but go early
Most locations are open on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2026), though many run reduced hours — expect an earlier close than usual. If Christmas Eve dinner at Red Robin is the plan, go early in the day and confirm your location's closing time before you head out.
🎆What about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?
Both are open days — with one timing tip.
Open on both — but New Year's Eve often closes early
New Year's Eve (Thursday, December 31, 2026) runs at most locations, though — like Christmas Eve — many close early, so an early dinner is the safer bet.
New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1, 2026) is a regular open day across the chain: if your New Year's tradition involves a gourmet burger instead of black-eyed peas, you're in luck.
📅And the rest of the year's holidays?
The pattern is simple: if it isn't Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, Red Robin is almost certainly open.
That covers Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Halloween, and Black Friday — all regular open days at most locations. Planning around Veterans Day? See our Red Robin Veterans Day 2026 guide for the confirmed free-burger offer for veterans and active-duty military.
The one partial exception is Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026): most locations are open, but a few close or shorten hours for the day. It's the only "open" holiday with a real asterisk, so a quick check is worthwhile if Easter brunch at Red Robin is on your mind.
| Holiday | 2026 date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday, January 1 | Open |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 19 | Open |
| Presidents' Day | Monday, February 16 | Open |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3 | Open |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 5 | Mostly open* |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 | Open |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19 | Open |
| Independence Day | Saturday, July 4 | Open |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7 | Open |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12 | Open |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, November 11 | Open |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 | Closed |
| Black Friday | Friday, November 27 | Open |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24 | Open · reduced hrs |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | Closed |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31 | Open · reduced hrs |
🏪Why holiday hours vary by location
Red Robin operates both company-owned and franchised restaurants, and franchise operators set their own holiday schedules. That's why you'll occasionally see one location open while another is closed on the same holiday — particularly on Thanksgiving, where older listings and local exceptions create the most confusion.
The schedule above reflects the chain-wide pattern, which holds for the large majority of restaurants. But on the two closure days especially, your local restaurant has the final word — and on days like Christmas Eve, the exact closing time is always a local decision.
📍How to check your local Red Robin's hours
Three ways, fastest first:
Official restaurant locator
Enter your address or ZIP at locations.redrobin.com — hours come straight from the chain, so this is the most reliable source.
Google Maps
Search "Red Robin near me" — holiday hours usually appear right on the listing. Convenient, but treat it as a second opinion on holidays.
A quick phone call
Old-fashioned, but on a holiday it's the only method with zero doubt. Both the locator and Google show the phone number.
Heading out this holiday season?
Confirm your restaurant's hours on the official locator before you go — it takes less than a minute.
💡5 tips for holiday visits
Confirm before you goEspecially Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve — the two days where the gap between "chain-wide pattern" and "your location" matters most.
Go early on Christmas Eve & New Year's EveMany locations close early on these days, and the exact time is a local call. Lunch or an early dinner is the safe play.
Expect crowds on Black FridayRed Robin runs regular hours and is a popular refuel stop for shoppers — midday is the busiest window.
Don't trust third-party hours blindlyGoogle and aggregator listings are usually right, but holidays are when they're most likely to be stale. Cross-check with the official locator.
Save deal-hunting for a regular weekdayIf your visit isn't tied to a holiday, check our Red Robin happy hour guide — weekday specials can make the same meal noticeably cheaper.