Panera Bread is an American chain store of bakery-café fast-casual restaurants with over 2,000 locations, all of which are in the United States and Canada.
Panera Bread will open on most holidays. But some are except, including Christmas and Thanksgiving.
You can read the lists below to find the Panera Bread holiday schedule for 2023.
Panera Bread Holiday Hours and General Hours of Operation.
The majority of Panera Bread restaurants generally stay open on the following holidays, though reduced hours may apply:
Jan 1 | New Year’s Day | Sunday | Regular Hours |
Jan 16 | Martin Luther King Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
Feb 20 | Presidents’ Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
April 7 | Good Friday | Friday | Regular Hours |
April 9 | Easter | Sunday | Regular Hours |
May 29 | Memorial Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
Jul 4 | Independence Day | Tuesday | Regular Hours |
Sep 4 | Labor Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
Oct 9 | Columbus Day | Monday | Regular Hours |
Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Saturday | Regular Hours |
Nov 22 | Day Before Thanksgiving | Wednesday | Regular Hours |
Nov 23 | Thanksgiving | Thursday | Closed |
Nov 24 | Black Friday | Friday | Regular Hours |
Dec 24 | Christmas Eve | Sunday | Regular Hours |
Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Monday | Closed |
Dec 31 | New Year’s Eve | Sunday | Regular Hours |
Panera Bread Hours.
What time does Panera Bread start serving? When does Panera Bread close?
The hours that Panera Bread is open and closed change from location to location. On Monday through Thursday, the majority of Panera Bread locations open at 6 AM and close at 9 PM. The majority of Panera Bread locations close an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights, at 10 PM.
The hours of Panera Bread are typically shorter on Sundays, starting an hour later at 7 AM or ending an hour earlier at 8 PM.
These are the typical Panera Bread hours of operation:
Monday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Tuesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Wednesday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Thursday | 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
Friday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Saturday | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Sunday | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
On holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day, many restaurants will open later and close earlier than usual. Most restaurants close EARLY on Christmas Eve and close LATER than normal on Black Friday.
To confirm the precise Panera Bread holiday operating hours, we suggest calling in advance.
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