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How to find restaurants open on Christmas Day

Most restaurants close from the evening of December 23rd through the 27th, leaving international hotels as one of the few options. This widespread holiday closure makes finding a place to eat nearly impossible unless you know where to look.

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People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement2 total upvotes

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    Dining at international hotels
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In their words

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r/travel2 people · September 2026

“Even restaurants are closed except for maybe an international hotel.”source ↗

sa_ostrich · r/travel · 1 upvotes

“most things are closed beginning on the evening of 23rd until 27th”source ↗

viennaCo · r/travel · 1 upvotes

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