Opening hours, late night and holidays
Taco Bell hours vary by restaurant, in the brand’s words; across 452 restaurants read on 19 September 2026 the most common Monday opening was 9 AM, the most common Friday close 3 AM, 424 were open past midnight and 21 listed 24 hours.
TB Menus review deskReviewed 19 September 2026Prices read 19 September 2026 at 452 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
What the brand says
Which restaurants have a drive-through
435 of the 452 restaurant pages read list a drive-through and 448 list late night among their services; the 17 without a drive-through are urban: Alexandria, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia, Boston, Massachusetts, Bronx, New York, Eugene, Oregon, Las Vegas, Nevada, New York, New York, Saugus, Massachusetts, Washington, the District of Columbia and Yorktown Heights, New York. The schedules below are the drive-through schedule where there is one and the restaurant’s only schedule where there is not.
Opening times
Closing times
424 of the 452 restaurants were open past midnight on a Friday; 21 listed midnight to midnight every day. Sunday closes earlier than Friday at 214 of the 432 whose pages list both, and the most common Monday close was 2 AM.
The dining room
446 of the 452 restaurants publish a dining room schedule apart from the drive-through, and it closes earlier: 10 PM was the most common Friday close.
Holidays
Two closed days, both with the brand’s caveat that hours vary: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Open on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The holiday hours guide sets the lines out in full; every restaurant page read carried an empty special-days list on 19 September 2026.
Where the figures come from
Each restaurant’s own page on the brand’s locator, read on 19 September 2026 beside its menu: 452 restaurants in 395 cities across 50 states and DC. A schedule is the restaurant’s statement of intent; the brand’s standing line applies: hours vary by location.
Questions
What time does Taco Bell open?
It varies; 191 of 452 restaurants read opened at 9 AM on a Monday and 136 at 7 AM.
What time does Taco Bell close?
The most common Friday close among 452 read was 3 AM; 424 were open past midnight.
Is Taco Bell open 24 hours?
“Some locations are open 24 hours, but hours vary by location.” 21 of the restaurants read listed midnight to midnight.
Is the dining room open late?
Usually not; 10 PM was the most common Friday dining room close.
Is Taco Bell open on Thanksgiving?
“Most Taco Bell locations are closed on Thanksgiving, however, hours may vary by location.”
Is Taco Bell open on Christmas?
“Taco Bell is open on Christmas Eve, however, hours may vary by location. Taco Bell is closed on Christmas Day.”
When does breakfast end?
11 AM everywhere it is served; the breakfast hours page has the start times.
Where do these hours come from?
Each restaurant’s own locator page, read on 19 September 2026.
Sources
- Taco Bell help center: is Taco Bell open 24 hours
- Taco Bell help center: how late is Taco Bell open
- Taco Bell help center: Thanksgiving
- Taco Bell help center: Christmas Eve and Christmas
- Taco Bell help center: New Year
- Taco Bell hours by restaurant (locations.tacobell.com)
- Taco Bell drive-through locator (locations.tacobell.com)
- Taco Bell restaurant directory (locations.tacobell.com)