Panda Express Hours: Open & Close Times, Holiday & Sunday Hours by Location
Panda Express restaurants open between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM and close between 9:00 PM and 11:30 PM, depending on the location. On the 12 restaurant pages we read at pandaexpress.com on October 29, 2026, about half of the restaurants stayed open 30 minutes to two hours later on Friday and Saturday, and none of them showed a holiday schedule.
Why Panda Express Hours Vary by Restaurant
Because Panda Express operates through independently managed franchises and diverse retail footprints (such as standalone drive-thrus, shopping mall units, and travel plazas), there is no single national schedule. Operating windows, breakfast cutoffs, and lobby access times differ noticeably between locations.
Based on 12 Panda Express store pages on pandaexpress.com (weekly hours), read on 2026-10-29.
Typical Panda Express Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 10:00 – 22:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Saturdays: 10:00 – 23:00 • Sundays: 10:00 – 22:00 |
| Service Counter / Channel | Drive-thru lanes typically open earlier and remain open 1–3 hours later than inside dining lobbies |
| Holiday Observance | Reduced hours on major holidays; determined at local operator discretion |
| Where to Confirm | Direct Search on Panda Express Official Locator |
Panda Express Hours Today: What the Restaurant Pages Show
Panda Express has no single national schedule. Each restaurant has its own page on pandaexpress.com with a weekly table, and the numbers change from one city to the next.
| Restaurant | Mon – Thu | Fri – Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monrovia, CA | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Mesa, AZ | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM (Sat 9:00 AM) | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Lakewood, WA | 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM | 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM | 9:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Matteson, IL | 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Melbourne, FL | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Hampton, VA | 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Laughlin, NV | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
The other restaurants we read fell between these examples. Lake Jackson, TX opened at 9:30 AM and closed at 9:30 PM on weekdays, Jamaica, NY ran 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM on weekdays, Hiram, GA matched Hampton's Monday through Thursday, and Marysville, OH closed at 10:00 PM.
What Time Does Panda Express Close?
Closing time is the number that changes most. Across the 12 pages the earliest weekday close was 9:00 PM in Matteson, Illinois and the latest was 11:30 PM in Mesa, Arizona, with 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM the most common range.
Seven of the 12 restaurants closed later on Friday and Saturday than on weekdays. In most cases the extra time was 30 minutes, in Matteson it was an hour, and in Laughlin, Nevada the restaurant stayed open until midnight on both nights. Monrovia and Lakewood kept the same hours every day, and Jamaica, New York closed earlier on the weekend (10:30 PM) than on weekdays (11:00 PM).
Is Panda Express Open on Sunday?
Yes. All 12 restaurants we read were open on Sunday. Seven opened at the same time as on weekdays, and five (Lake Jackson, Jamaica, Mesa, Matteson and Melbourne) opened 30 minutes later, so Sunday is a day where the morning start can shift slightly.
Sunday closing times were the same as or earlier than Saturday's at every restaurant we read. Matteson closed at 9:30 PM, 30 minutes before its Saturday close, and Hampton closed at 10:00 PM, an hour before its Saturday close of 11:00 PM.
Drive-Thru and Dining Room Hours
Each store page carries a separate Drive Thru hours field next to the main hours, which means a restaurant can list different times for the window and the lobby. We read the main weekly table on each page and did not compare the two fields at every restaurant, so confirm the drive-thru line on your page before a late order.
- Open the restaurant page for your city on pandaexpress.com and read the weekly table first.
- Look for the Drive Thru line if you plan to order at the window late in the evening.
- Use the live status line, when it shows, as a quick check of the next opening time.
Panda Express Locations by State
The locations page at pandaexpress.com shows how many restaurants each state has, and the totals help explain why hours vary. The company is concentrated in the West and South, with a long tail of states that have only a handful of restaurants.
| State | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| California | 619 |
| Texas | 345 |
| Florida | 147 |
| Arizona | 121 |
| Illinois | 121 |
| Georgia | 80 |
| Washington | 76 |
| Nevada | 71 |
| Virginia | 66 |
| Ohio | 65 |
The same page also lists Hawaii with 37 restaurants, Puerto Rico with 17 and Guam with 3, so the hours pattern we describe is a sample from the contiguous states and not a rule for every territory.
How to Read a Panda Express Restaurant Page
A restaurant page shows a dated row for each of the next seven days, starting with today, and each row gives an opening and a closing time. A summary line near the top of the page also reads like Opens at 10 AM, Closes at 11 PM, which is a quick check of the current day.
- Use the dated rows to see tomorrow and the weekend without guessing.
- Compare the weekend rows with the weekday rows, since seven of the 12 restaurants we read stayed open later on Friday and Saturday.
- Read the Drive Thru line separately if you order at the window.
Panda Express Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter
The restaurant pages have a Holiday Hours field in their template, but none of the 12 pages we read showed a holiday date or a closure. So a schedule you see elsewhere for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or Easter is not something these pages confirm.
- Open your restaurant page the day before the holiday and read the weekly table for changes.
- Call the restaurant if you are planning a large catering pickup around a holiday.
- Treat holiday hours at any restaurant as different from the regular table until the page says otherwise.
How to Find Your Panda Express Hours
The locations page at pandaexpress.com lists every state with a restaurant count, from 619 in California and 345 in Texas down to a single restaurant in Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Pick a state, then a city, then a restaurant, and the page opens with its address and weekly hours.
Several cities have more than one restaurant, and their hours often differ. For example, two restaurants in the same city can have different Sunday starts, so open the page for the one you plan to visit rather than a nearby one.
Frequently Asked Questions About Panda Express Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
Between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM at the 12 restaurants we read on October 29, 2026. Most opened at 10:00 AM, and your restaurant page shows its own time.