Christmas Morning Breakfast Deals: Which Chains Stay Open?
Find Christmas Day breakfast hours for Waffle House, Denny's, IHOP and Chick-fil-A before you drive.
Waffle House, Denny's and IHOP stay open for breakfast on Christmas morning, while Chick-fil-A stays closed on Christmas Day. Plan for regular menu prices, not a special Christmas-morning discount. For this guide, Christmas-morning breakfast means a sit-down morning meal on December 25.
Individual store hours can differ, so verify the exact location before you leave.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 05, 2026.
Which sit-down chains serve breakfast?
Waffle House reports more than 2,000 locations in 25 states. Waffle House says those restaurants stay open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on its story page. That schedule covers Christmas morning without a separate holiday timetable.
Denny's location page advertises all-day breakfast, including Classic Slams, pancakes and diner-blend coffee. The sample San Jose restaurant is listed as open 24 hours every day, on the San Jose location page.
What are IHOP's hours and prices?
IHOP said the vast majority of locations nationwide would be open on Christmas Day, but hours would vary to allow holiday time. That cited holiday offer was a $5 future-visit coupon with a $25 gift-card purchase at participating restaurants, not a morning freebie, as IHOP described in its December 19, 2011 news release. So treat IHOP as open but location-specific.
Budget for the regular menu and check local hours before you go.
Who stays closed on Christmas Day?
Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Christmas so teams can spend time with family and friends. The chain says restaurants stay open on Christmas Eve unless it falls on Sunday, sometimes with limited hours, as Chick-fil-A explains in its customer-support FAQ. Do not plan a Christmas-morning chicken-biscuit stop there.
Pick another chain for December 25 and save Chick-fil-A for a different day.
How do you confirm your stop?
Start with the exact store, not the brand promise. A locator result or a short phone call gives the morning answer. Run these checks on Christmas Eve.
They take only a few minutes and prevent a wasted drive:
- Search the chain locator for your address and date
- Call the store to confirm morning hours
- Keep one nearby backup with saved phone numbers