Papa Johns Hours: Open & Close Times, Breakfast & Holiday Hours by Location
Papa Johns says most locations open between 10:00 and 11:00 AM and close between 10:00 PM and midnight Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday running until 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM. The store pages we read in Houston, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles match that outline, and add that some stores open at 9:30 AM and some close as late as 3:00, 4:00 or even 5:00 AM on weekend nights. No Papa Johns is open 24 hours a day.
Why Papa Johns Hours Vary by Restaurant
Because Papa Johns 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 Papa John’s International, Inc. store directory and franchise disclosures.
Typical Papa Johns Hours at a Glance
| Operating Factor | Typical Policy & Schedule Tendency |
|---|---|
| Typical Weekday Window | Typically 10:00 – 00:00 (Varies by location) |
| Typical Weekend Schedule | Saturdays: 10:00 – 01:00 • Sundays: 10:00 – 00:00 |
| 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 Papa Johns Official Locator |
Papa Johns Hours: What Time Do They Open and Close?
Papa Johns is more forthcoming than most chains: its own Pizza Open Now page states typical opening and closing windows, and every store page on locations.papajohns.com shows a weekly schedule with delivery and carryout tables.
| Question | Papa Johns' own answer | What we saw on store pages (October 13, 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| When do stores open? | Most between 10:00 and 11:00 AM | 9:30 AM in Houston and Chicago; 10:00 AM in Las Vegas, New York and Los Angeles; 11:00 AM at a few |
| When do they close Sun–Thu? | 10:00 PM to midnight | 11:00 PM, midnight or 1:00 AM in Houston; 11:00 PM in Las Vegas; 2:00 to 3:00 AM at some New York and Chicago stores |
| When do they close Fri–Sat? | 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM | Midnight in Las Vegas; 1:00 to 2:00 AM in Houston; 3:00 to 4:00 AM at some Chicago and New York stores |
| Is any store open 24/7? | No; every location closes overnight | None of the stores we read were 24-hour |
The company's description is accurate for the middle of the distribution, but the edges are wide enough to matter if you order late. A Chicago store listed 9:30 AM to 3:00 AM on weeknights and to 4:00 AM on Friday and Saturday, and a Las Vegas store listed 10:00 AM to 1:00 AM on weeknights and 5:00 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Papa Johns Hours in Houston, Las Vegas and Chicago
| City | Store pages read | Most common weekly schedule | How many stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 27 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 AM Mon–Thu and Sun; to 2:00 AM Fri and Sat | 12 |
| Houston, TX | 27 | 9:30 AM – midnight Mon–Thu and Sun; to 1:00 AM Fri and Sat | 5 |
| Houston, TX | 27 | 9:00 AM – midnight Mon–Thu and Sun; to 2:00 AM Fri and Sat | 3 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 13 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Mon–Thu and Sun; to midnight Fri and Sat | 11 |
| Chicago, IL | 10 | 9:30 AM – 3:00 AM Mon–Thu and Sun; to 4:00 AM Fri and Sat | 3 |
| New York, NY | 6 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM Mon–Thu and Sun; to 3:00 AM Fri and Sat | 3 |
Las Vegas is the most uniform, with 11 of 13 stores on one delivery schedule. Chicago is the opposite: its 10 store pages produced eight different weekly patterns, with closing times from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM. In Houston, 12 of 27 stores shared the same 9:30 AM to 1:00 AM schedule, which is the single most common pattern we found anywhere.
What Time Does Papa Johns Close?
The company's own answer, 10:00 PM to midnight on weeknights, describes Las Vegas well and understates Chicago and New York. If you are ordering after midnight, look for a store whose weeknight close is 1:00 AM or later, and check the Friday and Saturday column.
Papa Johns Delivery Hours vs Carryout Hours
Each store page has two tables, a first Hours table for delivery and a second one labeled Carryout Hours. In Houston the two tables were identical at all 27 stores, and in Chicago at 9 of 10. Las Vegas was different: at all 13 stores the carryout table ended earlier than the delivery table, typically by 20 minutes. A Decatur Boulevard store, for example, listed delivery until 11:00 PM on Monday and carryout until 10:40 PM, and on Friday delivery until midnight against carryout until 11:40 PM. Papa Johns' own page adds that most restaurants offer delivery, that delivery depends on your address and the store's hours, and that if delivery is not available you can switch to carryout.
- Enter your address in the Papa Johns app or on papajohns.com; the store finder shows current hours and available services.
- If your address is outside the delivery area, carryout from the same store is the fallback.
- Check the Friday and Saturday rows for late-night delivery.
| City | Stores read | Delivery and carryout tables identical |
|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 27 | 27 |
| Chicago, IL | 10 | 9 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 13 | 0, carryout closes about 20 minutes earlier |
Is Papa Johns Open Late or 24 Hours?
Open late, yes. Open 24 hours, no: the company states that no Papa Johns operates 24/7 and that every location closes overnight, typically between 10 PM and 1 AM, then reopens. Our sample shows later closings in big cities, including stores that closed at 4:00 AM in Chicago and 5:00 AM on Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas. Those are exceptions, and the company points to college towns and city centers as the places where stores close even later.
| Late closer we saw | City | Weekend close |
|---|---|---|
| One Las Vegas store | Las Vegas, NV | 5:00 AM Fri and Sat; 1:00 AM other nights |
| Three Chicago stores | Chicago, IL | 4:00 AM Fri and Sat; 3:00 AM other nights |
| One New York store | New York, NY | 4:00 AM Fri and Sat; 3:00 AM other nights |
Papa Johns Sunday and Weekend Hours
Papa Johns is open on Sunday at every store we read, usually on the same schedule as a weeknight. Friday and Saturday are the stretch days. The change from weeknight to weekend was a one-hour extension at most Houston stores and two hours or more in Las Vegas and Chicago. A few stores, such as one in Chicago, listed one schedule for every day, 9:45 AM to 4:00 AM.
Is Papa Johns Open Now? Using the Store Finder
Papa Johns directs customers to the app or website: entering a zip code or address shows nearby restaurants with their current hours and the services they offer. The page also says you can search Papa Johns near me on Google Maps to see live open or closed status. Each store page on locations.papajohns.com adds a status line such as Closed, Opens at 9:30 AM, which is what we saw on Houston stores when we read them before opening.
- Use the app or website for delivery, since availability depends on your address as well as the hour.
- Use the store page to compare the two tables before ordering late.
- Remember that Friday and Saturday rows differ from the rest of the week at nearly every store.
- Call the store if a page shows Closed during normal hours.
Papa Johns Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving, Christmas and More
Papa Johns says exact hours vary by store, day of the week and holidays. We found no company holiday schedule, so this page does not list closures.
| Holiday | 2026 date | What we can say |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26 | No official schedule found; hours vary by store |
| Christmas Eve | Thursday, December 24 | No official schedule found |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25 | No official schedule found |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday, December 31 | No official schedule found |
Confirmed Papa Johns Locations by City
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Frequently Asked Questions About Papa Johns Hours
Answers to the most common customer questions regarding operating schedules, holiday policies, and weekend hours.
Papa Johns says most locations open between 10:00 and 11:00 AM and close between 10:00 PM and midnight Sunday to Thursday, later on Friday and Saturday.