Chick-fil-A Peppermint Milkshake 2026: Back Nov. 16 to Jan. 2

Chick-fil-A’s Peppermint Chip Milkshake returns Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, and the company’s help page says the peppermint beverages and treats are available at participating U.S. restaurants through Jan. 2, 2027, while supplies last. Restaurants are closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, so the 48-day run holds 40 days when you can buy one. The table and printable countdown below show which.

Chick-fil-A peppermint dates for 2026

Chick-fil-A’s Nov. 12, 2026 release, datelined Atlanta, says the chain is “kicking off the holidays” starting Nov. 16, and calls the milkshake a returning favorite. As of Nov. 13 the shake is not on sale yet. The company gives no end date earlier than Jan. 2, 2027, and “while supplies last” means a restaurant can sell out sooner. Chick-fil-A has not published prices, and we do not list any.

How many days can you buy the peppermint shake?

Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed on Sundays “to give Team Members a day of rest before reopening on Monday morning,” its delivery help page says, and its hours page says all restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. We counted the days from those rules: Nov. 16, 2026 (Monday) through Jan. 2, 2027 (Saturday) is 48 calendar days. Six Sundays fall inside (Nov. 22 and 29, Dec. 6, 13, 20 and 27), plus Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Dec. 25, which leaves 40 days.

Week	Days scheduled to open	Open days
Nov. 16-21	Monday to Saturday	6
Nov. 23-28	Mon. to Wed., then Fri. and Sat. (Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, closed)	5
Nov. 30-Dec. 5	Monday to Saturday	6
Dec. 7-12	Monday to Saturday	6
Dec. 14-19	Monday to Saturday	6
Dec. 21-26	Mon. to Thu., then Sat. (Christmas, Dec. 25, closed)	5
Dec. 28-Jan. 2	Monday to Saturday	6
Total		40

The hours page lists typical hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and adds that hours may differ on holidays. It does not say whether restaurants close on New Year’s Day (Friday, Jan. 1, 2027), so the table counts it as open. Check your restaurant before you go. For the dates around the holiday weeks, see the November 2026 calendar, the December 2026 calendar and when Thanksgiving falls.

What is on the 2026 peppermint menu at Chick-fil-A?

The Peppermint Cream Cold Brew is the new item, and the release says it “joins the returning fan-favorite Peppermint Chip Milkshake.” The caffeine figures come from the chain’s menu page.

Item	What Chick-fil-A says it is	2026 status	Caffeine
Peppermint Chip Milkshake	Made with Icedream dessert and peppermint bark chips, topped with whipped cream and a cherry (not when delivered)	Returning	Not listed
Peppermint Cream Cold Brew	Cold-brewed coffee with a sweet cream blend and peppermint syrup, served over ice	New	168 mg (24 oz)
Peppermint Chip Frosted Coffee	Hand-spun mix of cold-brewed coffee, peppermint syrup and Icedream dessert with peppermint bark chips	Not said	125 mg (16 oz)
Peppermint Iced Coffee	Named on the menu page and in the release	Not said	168 mg (24 oz)
Peppermint Hot Coffee	Named in the release	Not said	Menu page lists hot coffee at 142 mg (12 oz)

The same release launches the permanent Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce and a holiday merchandise collection on Nov. 16.

When did the Chick-fil-A peppermint milkshake return in past years?

Chick-fil-A’s own releases give the start each year. They give no end dates, so only starts are listed. All four are Mondays.

Year	Return date	Chick-fil-A release
2023	Mon., Nov. 13	Nov. 8, 2023
2024	Mon., Nov. 18	Nov. 14, 2024
2025	Mon., Nov. 10	Nov. 6, 2025
2026	Mon., Nov. 16	Nov. 12, 2026

The 2026 start is six days later than 2025’s and two days earlier than 2024’s. In each year the company announced the date four to six days ahead.

Print the peppermint countdown

The free one-page printable, Chick-fil-A Peppermint Milkshake 2026 Countdown, lists the first day and the last day, Jan. 2, 2027, with the days left before it and a box to tick for each. A note on the sheet repeats the Sunday, Thanksgiving and Christmas closures. It carries no Chick-fil-A logo or art. For other chains, the holiday menus 2026 tracker lists launch dates, and the Starbucks holiday menu story covers the red cup date.