What time does KFC close?

A typical suburban KFC closes around 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday. Urban drive-thrus may stay open until midnight or later. Always confirm your local listing before heading out.

Use the official KFC locator at locations.kfc.com and search your city or ZIP code. Open-now status and today’s closing time are shown on each restaurant card when available.

Is KFC open on Sunday?

Yes — most KFC locations open on Sundays with hours similar to weekdays (often 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM), not the extended Friday/Saturday close.

Does KFC serve breakfast?

Most U.S. KFC restaurants do not offer a separate national breakfast menu; the standard menu is available from opening. KFC has tested breakfast at a single Open House concept location in McKinney, Texas — that is not the default nationwide experience. Check your store on locations.kfc.com or kfc.com before assuming breakfast items.

What is the difference between lobby and drive-thru hours?

The official locator usually shows one schedule for the restaurant. Some operators close the dining room before the drive-thru, but that split is not consistently listed online. If dine-in matters near closing time, call the store or ask at the drive-thru window.

Is KFC open 24 hours?

Full 24-hour KFC locations are rare in the U.S. A few highway or travel-hub drive-thrus may operate very late or around the clock. Search late-night listings in the official locator rather than assuming 24-hour service.

Is KFC open on Thanksgiving 2026?

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. KFC does not publish one national Thanksgiving schedule. Some franchise groups close; others open limited hours. Check your restaurant in the locator or call ahead before Thanksgiving meal planning.

Is KFC open on Christmas Day 2026?

Christmas Day is Friday, December 25, 2026. Many franchised KFCs are closed, while select airport or travel-plaza units may stay open with limited hours. Verify your specific store — do not rely on generic holiday charts.

Is KFC open on Christmas Eve?

Christmas Eve (December 24, 2026) is frequently open with reduced hours, but closing times vary widely by operator. Check the locator within a day or two of your visit.

Is KFC open on Easter?

Easter Sunday 2026 is April 5. Many locations follow a normal Sunday schedule, but hours can differ. Confirm locally.

Does delivery stay open as late as the drive-thru?

Not always. App and third-party delivery may stop accepting orders before the drive-thru closes. Order through kfc.com or your delivery app and check the estimated last order time for your address.

Why does the KFC near me close earlier than another location?

Franchisees set their own hours based on sales, labor, and neighborhood patterns. Two KFCs in the same city can differ by an hour or more — especially for late-night drive-thru.

Where is the official source for KFC hours?

Each restaurant’s page on locations.kfc.com (linked from kfc.com → Find a KFC) is the authoritative source. When ordering on kfc.com or in the KFC app, select your restaurant to see the hours presented for that location.

U.S. store hours guide · Audited 2026-10-29

KFC Hours: Opening & Closing Times + Holiday Schedule

Typical opening and closing patterns, service-channel notes, and a 111-store sample from six U.S. cities on locations.kfc.com (of 3,708 nationwide listings). This is an independent summary — not official KFC data. Always confirm your restaurant in the locator before you go.

Find KFC Hours Near You View weekly schedule

Mon–Thu & Sun (typical)

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Common pattern only — your store may differ. Verify on the locator.

Fri–Sat (typical)

10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Many drive-thrus stay open 30–60 minutes later Fri–Sat.

Note to readers: KFC restaurant hours vary by location and franchise operator. This independent guide summarizes patterns and locator audits — it is not affiliated with KFC or Yum! Brands. For the exact hours at the store you plan to visit, use the official KFC locator or call the restaurant. See also our menu & prices guide.

All-day menu

No separate U.S. breakfast daypart — chicken, tenders, and sides from open to close.

Drive-thru late night

Urban units may stay open until midnight or later; suburban stores often close at 10 PM.

Holiday hours

Christmas & Thanksgiving vary by operator — verify in the locator before holiday travel.

How to read this guide (transparency)

Typical weekly hours are common U.S. franchise patterns — not a guarantee for your address.
City audit counts come from each city page heading on locations.kfc.com (six-city sample on 2026-10-29). The KFC Near Me finder uses a separate multi-metro store index — see docs/KFC_NEAR_ME_REAUDIT.md.
Outlier examples cite a specific locator listing or store page viewed on the audit date; hours change and may differ by day of week.
Listing-card text such as "Closes at 12:00 AM" reflects that visit’s open-now status, not necessarily every day’s full schedule unless confirmed on the store’s seven-day table.
Lobby vs. drive-thru split times are not consistently published on the official locator; treat as unverified unless the store confirms.
Holiday table: KFC does not publish a confirmed national U.S. holiday hours calendar — do not treat any row as official closure or opening times.

Yum! Brands / KFC does not publish one confirmed U.S.-wide holiday hours calendar on kfc.com or the store locator. Holiday rows below are not official schedules.

KFC hours: opening & closing times (typical week)

Most franchised KFCs in the U.S. follow a similar weekly rhythm. Your store may open at 10:30 AM instead of 10:00 AM, or stay open past 11:00 PM on weekends — use this table as a starting point, not a guarantee.

Typical KFC weekly opening and closing times United States
Day	Open	Close	Confidence	Notes
Monday	10:00 AM	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Common suburban and strip-mall schedule; 10:30 AM open appears in parts of the Midwest.
Tuesday	10:00 AM	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Same as Monday at most franchised units.
Wednesday	10:00 AM	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Mid-week hours rarely differ from Monday.
Thursday	10:00 AM	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Some urban drive-thrus stay open until 11:00 PM even on weekdays.
Friday	10:00 AM	11:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Friday is the most common day for a 30–60 minute later close vs. Mon–Thu.
Saturday	10:00 AM	11:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Dense neighborhoods may run until midnight or later (drive-thru).
Sunday	10:00 AM	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Usually follows weekday hours, not the extended Friday/Saturday close.

Menu & service hours (not breakfast)

Unlike chains with a dedicated breakfast window, KFC generally serves its full U.S. menu from opening until close. Delivery and mobile pickup follow store hours with occasional earlier cutoffs.

KFC menu and service channel hours
Service	Availability	Confidence	Notes
All-day fried chicken menu	From store open until close	Typical U.S. pattern	Standard U.S. KFC locations open with the regular menu (no national breakfast daypart). KFC has piloted breakfast at a single Open House concept store in McKinney, Texas — not the nationwide default.
Drive-thru	Usually matches or extends dining hours	Typical U.S. pattern	Late-night orders are almost always drive-thru. Last orders often accepted 15–30 minutes before posted close.
Dining room / lobby	May be shorter than drive-thru (unverified on locator)	Verify in locator	Separate lobby hours are not shown consistently on locations.kfc.com. Some operators close dine-in before drive-thru — call the store if you need dine-in near closing.
Delivery (KFC.com / app partners)	Aligned with local store hours	Verify in locator	Third-party delivery cutoffs may be earlier than the store’s posted close time.
Mobile order & pickup	During posted open hours	Verify in locator	Pickup windows follow the same schedule as the restaurant handling the order.

Drive-thru vs. dining room / lobby

The hours on locations.kfc.com usually show one set of hours for the location. Late-night customers typically use the drive-thru. Separate lobby hours are not consistently published online — call ahead if you need dine-in near closing.

KFC drive-thru and lobby hour differences
Channel	Typical availability	Notes
Drive-thru	Usually matches or extends dining hours	Late-night orders are almost always drive-thru. Last orders often accepted 15–30 minutes before posted close.
Dining room / lobby	May be shorter than drive-thru (unverified on locator)	Separate lobby hours are not shown consistently on locations.kfc.com. Some operators close dine-in before drive-thru — call the store if you need dine-in near closing.

Late-night & extended hours

Closing time spreads widely: many suburbs shut down at 10:00 PM while urban drive-thrus run to midnight or later. True 24-hour U.S. KFC restaurants are uncommon.

KFC late night and extended closing patterns
Scenario	Typical close	Confidence	Notes
Standard suburban KFC	10:00 PM	Typical U.S. pattern	Most common close time Mon–Thu and Sunday in audited mid-size cities (e.g., Columbus, Phoenix samples).
Extended Fri–Sat drive-thru	11:00 PM – 12:00 AM	Observed (locator audit)	Observed on multiple Louisville and Los Angeles locator listings (e.g., 1911 W Broadway St, Louisville — closes 12:00 AM).
Urban late-night	12:00 AM – 2:00 AM	Observed (locator audit)	On 2026-10-29, locations.kfc.com listing cards showed KFC 458 Utica Ave, Brooklyn closing at 2:00 AM and KFC 1615 Utica Avenue at 1:00 AM (open-now status at time of audit).
24-hour KFC	Rare in the U.S.	Typical U.S. pattern	True 24-hour U.S. KFC locations are uncommon; highway and select travel hubs are the most likely exceptions. Always confirm in the locator.

Hours by location type

Airport, arena, mall, and highway formats follow building or event schedules that differ from a standard street-front KFC.

KFC hours patterns by location type
Location type	Hours pattern	Confidence	Example
Suburban standalone / strip center	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM weekdays; 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Fri–Sat	Typical U.S. pattern	Most Louisville-area listings except airport and downtown outliers (locator audit Oct 2026).
Urban / high-traffic drive-thru	10:00 AM – 11:00 PM or midnight	Observed (locator audit)	KFC 8001 Forest Lane, Dallas — locator listing card showed "Closes at 12:00 AM" on 2026-10-29 (confirm full weekly table on the store page).
Airport terminal	Follows terminal / TSA schedule, not standard KFC hours	Observed (locator audit)	KFC 600 Terminal Drive, Louisville — observed close 7:00 PM; LAX 380 World Way — roughly 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM weekdays, midnight Fri–Sat (store page table).
Arena / stadium	Event days only; closed when venue is dark	Observed (locator audit)	KFC One Arena Plaza, Louisville — listed Closed on non-event days in locator (Oct 2026).
Travel plaza / highway	Often longer; may approach 24 hours	Typical U.S. pattern	Verify each listing; do not assume standard 10–10 hours.
Mall or inline retail	May match mall hours; lobby closes with mall	Verify in locator	Drive-thru-only mall pads sometimes outlast mall interior hours.

KFC holiday hours 2026

KFC / Yum! Brands does not publish a confirmed national U.S. holiday hours calendar. The table below is a planning aid only — every row requires verification on locations.kfc.com or by phone before travel.

KFC United States holiday schedule guidance 2026
Holiday	2026 date	Planning note	Official U.S. schedule	Guidance
New Year's Day	Thu, Jan 1, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Presidents Day	Mon, Feb 16, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Easter Sunday	Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Memorial Day	Mon, May 25, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Juneteenth	Fri, Jun 19, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC confirmation for this date. Use the official locator or call your restaurant.
Independence Day	Sat, Jul 4, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Labor Day	Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day	Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Veterans Day	Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Thanksgiving	Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	Thursday, November 26, 2026. Some franchise operators close; others may open limited hours. No national schedule is published — confirm your store on the locator or by phone before making plans.
Black Friday	Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Store decides — check locator	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	No national KFC holiday schedule exists. If you plan to visit, confirm hours on locations.kfc.com for your chosen restaurant.
Christmas Eve	Thu, Dec 24, 2026	May shorten hours — verify store	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	Some operators reduce hours; exact times are store-specific and not published nationally.
Christmas Day	Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Often closed — verify store	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	Many franchised units close, but this is not universal. Airport/travel exceptions may exist. Confirm on locations.kfc.com before visiting.
New Year's Eve	Thu, Dec 31, 2026	May shorten hours — verify store	Not published by KFC/Yum! Brands nationally	Some operators reduce hours; exact times are store-specific and not published nationally.

Locator audit: six U.S. cities

Store counts below match each city page heading on locations.kfc.com (111 listings in this sample). Summaries describe patterns we saw on listing cards or store pages on the audit date — not a complete hour-by-hour survey of every unit.

KFC hours range by city from official locator audit
City	Listings	Usual open	Usual close	Data type
Louisville, KY	17	10:00 or 10:30 AM (listing cards)	10:00–11:00 PM common; some later	Observed (locator audit)
Houston, TX	32	10:00 or 10:30 AM (listing cards)	10:00–11:30 PM common; some later	Observed (locator audit)
Los Angeles, CA	28	10:00 AM (listing cards)	Varies by unit — check store page	Observed (locator audit)
Brooklyn, NY	13	10:30 AM on many listing cards	Varies; late-night drive-thru at select units	Observed (locator audit)
Columbus, OH	10	10:30 AM on listing cards sampled	Confirm per store on locator	Observed (locator audit)
Phoenix, AZ	11	10:00 AM on listing cards sampled	Confirm per store on locator	Observed (locator audit)

Louisville, KY — notable outliers

KFC 1911 W Broadway St
Locator listing card: Closes at 12:00 AM (2026-10-28 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery, Drive-Thru
Source: locations.kfc.com/ky/louisville
KFC 600 Terminal Drive (SDF Airport)
Locator listing card: Closes at 7:00 PM (2026-10-28 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery
Source: locations.kfc.com/ky/louisville
KFC One Arena Plaza
Listing showed Closed on audit date (event-based venue)
Services: Venue-dependent
Source: locations.kfc.com/ky/louisville

Houston, TX — notable outliers

KFC 2093 Taylor Street
Locator listing card: Closes at 2:00 AM (2026-10-29 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery
Source: locations.kfc.com/tx/houston
KFC 1300 Gulfgate Center Mall
Locator listing card: Closes at 1:00 AM (2026-10-29 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery, Drive-Thru
Source: locations.kfc.com/tx/houston
KFC 7904 Long Point Road
Locator listing card: Closes at 1:00 AM (2026-10-29 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery, Drive-Thru
Source: locations.kfc.com/tx/houston

Los Angeles, CA — notable outliers

KFC 380 World Way (LAX)
Store page seven-day table: Mon–Thu 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM; Fri–Sat 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sun 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM (verified on locator store page)
Services: Airport terminal
Source: locations.kfc.com/ca/los-angeles/380-world-way-0000082

Brooklyn, NY — notable outliers

KFC 458 Utica Ave
Locator listing card: Closes at 2:00 AM (2026-10-29 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery, Drive-Thru
Source: locations.kfc.com/ny/brooklyn
KFC 1615 Utica Avenue
Locator listing card: Closes at 1:00 AM (2026-10-29 audit)
Services: Carry Out, Delivery, Drive-Thru
Source: locations.kfc.com/ny/brooklyn

Columbus, OH — notable outliers

Columbus city directory
10 listings on locations.kfc.com/oh/columbus as of 2026-10-29 — open/close times vary; use each store page.
Services: See individual listings
Source: locations.kfc.com/oh/columbus

Phoenix, AZ — notable outliers

Phoenix city directory
11 listings on locations.kfc.com/az/phoenix as of 2026-10-29 — verify each address before visiting.
Services: See individual listings
Source: locations.kfc.com/az/phoenix

Why KFC hours vary

Nearly all U.S. KFC restaurants are operated by independent franchisees who set hours within Yum! Brands standards.
Drive-thru volume, staffing, and local curfews influence how late a store stays open.
Airport, arena, and mall formats inherit building schedules that differ from street-front restaurants.
Renovations, temporary closures, and weather can override published locator hours until pages are updated.
Third-party hour sites often copy outdated data; the store’s locator page and phone number are the most reliable pair.

Methodology: Store counts and listing-card hours were taken from locations.kfc.com (Yum! Brands official U.S. locator) on the audit date. Weekly/holiday summaries are editorial patterns only unless tied to a named store page or locator card on that date. Primary source: https://locations.kfc.com/search. Last audited 2026-10-29.

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KFC Hours FAQ

Opening times, holidays, drive-thru vs lobby, and how to verify hours at your local restaurant.

Most U.S. KFC restaurants open between 10:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Airport and travel locations may open earlier. Your store’s exact time is listed on its page at locations.kfc.com.