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The Taco Bell menu with prices from 452 restaurants, calories and allergens, read from the brand’s own pages

Read 19 Sep 2026Independent · not Taco Bell452 restaurants · 50 states + DC

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

Hours and holidays, in the brand’s words, read 19 September 2026
Rule Taco Bell’s own words Where
24 hours Some locations are open 24 hours, but hours vary by location. Taco Bell help center: is Taco Bell open 24 hours
24 hours, on the locator A limited number of Taco Bell restaurants are open 24 hours. Check your local Taco Bell for hours of operation. Taco Bell drive-through locator (locations.tacobell.com)
Closing Closing times vary by location. Find the latest hours for your nearest Taco Bell with our Locations page. Taco Bell help center: how late is Taco Bell open
The drive-through Not all Taco Bell restaurants have a drive-thru. Try ordering pickup or delivery instead! Drive-thru hours vary by location. Check your local Taco Bell for hours of operation. Taco Bell drive-through locator (locations.tacobell.com)
Lunch Taco Bell serves lunch between 11AM and 2PM. Taco Bell hours by restaurant (locations.tacobell.com)
Thanksgiving Most Taco Bell locations are closed on Thanksgiving, however, hours may vary by location. Taco Bell help center: Thanksgiving
Christmas Taco Bell is open on Christmas Eve, however, hours may vary by location. Taco Bell is closed on Christmas Day. Taco Bell help center: Christmas Eve and Christmas
New Year Taco Bell is open on New Years Eve, however, hours will vary by location. Taco Bell is open on New Years Day. Taco Bell help center: New Year

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

Monday opening time, drive-through schedule, 452 restaurants
Opens Restaurants Share
9 AM 191 42 percent
7 AM 136 30 percent
8 AM 55 12 percent
midnight 21 5 percent
10 AM 10 2 percent
6 AM 9 2 percent
6:30 AM 6 1 percent
7:30 AM 2 0 percent
5:30 AM 2 0 percent
11 AM 1 0 percent

Closing times

Friday closing time, drive-through schedule
Closes Restaurants Share
3 AM 116 26 percent
2 AM 89 20 percent
4 AM 86 19 percent
1 AM 64 14 percent
midnight 41 9 percent
5 AM 14 3 percent
11 PM 5 1 percent
3:30 AM 4 1 percent
2:30 AM 3 1 percent
5:30 AM 3 1 percent

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

Friday dining room closing time, where a separate schedule is published
Closes Restaurants Share
10 PM 155 34 percent
midnight 90 20 percent
11 PM 88 19 percent
2 AM 27 6 percent
1 AM 18 4 percent
3 AM 16 4 percent
9 PM 13 3 percent
4 AM 13 3 percent
5 AM 7 2 percent
8 PM 4 1 percent

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.

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