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Are Starbucks & Dunkin' Donuts Open on New Year's Day 2018?

Are Starbucks & Dunkin' Donuts Open on New Year's Day 2018?
Many Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts chains will be open on New Year's Day 2018.

New Year's Day is here, and if you're recuperating from Sunday night, you may be craving a cup of coffee. If that's the case, you're in luck! Most Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts will be open on New Year's Day 2018.

Read on for details:


Starbucks

While many Starbucks stores will operate on a normal Monday schedule on New Year's Day, some stores will operate with special hours.

Use this store locator to double check the hours of a Starbucks near you before heading out to grab that first cup of 2018.

Dunkin' Donuts

Holiday hours for Dunkin' Donuts will vary by location, but most DD shops will be open for at least part of New Year's Day. Click here to enter your location. You'll be brought to a page that gives you the phone number of your nearest Dunkin' Donuts, which you should use to call before heading into the cold.

Coffee Statistics

Coffee is a staple for many Americans. According to statistics from Espresso Business Solutions, 50% of the US population over the age of 18 drinks coffee. This is equivalent to 150 million Americans. 30 million Americans drink specialty caffeine beverages daily; mocha, latte, espresso, café mocha, cappuccino, frozen/iced beverages, etc.

65% of all coffee is consumed during breakfast hours, meaning people will likely wake up on Monday itching for their first cup. Only 35% of people prefer to drink their coffee black, according to Espresso Business Solutions, while 65% prefer adding sugar or cream.

Can It Cure a Hangover?

Before having too much caffeine, it's worth noting that it may make your hangover worse. According to Driftaway Coffee, caffeine narrows blood vessels, which increases blood pressure. So, if you wake up with a headache, caffeine could make your head hurt even more.

It is also is a diuretic, and it's easy to become dehydrated if you drink too much. If you do decide you need some caffeine to wake up, make sure you pair it with a lot of water.