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Independent guide to Panera menu prices and calories Not affiliated with Panera Bread
Independent guide Not affiliated with Panera Bread
Panera Christmas Menu 2026
What to Expect and What to Order
Panera's winter drinks and bakes change every year, and Panera announces them itself. This guide is honest about what that means: it tells you where to find this year's holiday items, then shows what the regular menu, catering and gift cards can do for a holiday, with prices from our menu snapshot.
What This Guide Can and Cannot Tell You
Everything on this site comes from a snapshot of Panera's own menu records: the items, the prices at each US cafe, and the nutrition. That is a firm base for the regular menu. It is no help with items Panera adds for a single winter, so this page does not pretend otherwise.
| We can show you | We cannot confirm |
|---|---|
| Every item and price on Panera's regular menu when our snapshot was taken | Seasonal drinks and bakes Panera adds for the winter |
| How prices for the same item differ between US cafes | What a holiday item costs at your cafe this year |
| Calories and nutrition for the regular menu | Holiday promotions, codes or gift card offers |
| The 2026 holiday dates | Your cafe's opening hours on any of them |
How Panera's Winter Menu Works
It changes every year
Seasonal drinks and bakes come and go. An item from last winter may not return, and a new one may take its place, so last year's list is not a guide to this year's.
Panera announces it
New seasonal items appear first in the Panera app and on Panera's website. That is where to look for names, prices and the date they arrive.
It can vary by cafe
Not every cafe carries every seasonal item, and prices differ between cafes as they do for the regular menu. Pick your own cafe in the app to see what it has.
Holiday Picks From the Regular Menu
The everyday menu covers most holiday needs, and these are the items we do have prices for. Each card links to the page with the figures from our snapshot.
A Christmas Morning Spread
A Baker's Dozen of bagels with cream cheese spreads, plus a few pastries, bought on Christmas Eve for the next morning.
Bakery pricesAn Easy Holiday Lunch
A group-size soup and a whole loaf, collected the day before and reheated until piping hot.
Soup pricesA Party Table
Sandwich trays and salads from the catering menu, ordered with the lead time your cafe shows.
Catering pricesSomething Sweet
Cookies and pastries from the bakery case, which suit a dessert plate or a small gift.
Bakery pricesChristmas Catering
Panera's catering menu of sandwich trays, salads, soups and bakery boxes works for an office party or a family gathering. The notice your cafe needs is shown when you order, so book early for the busy days before Christmas.
Check your cafe's Christmas Eve hours before choosing a pickup time. Group prices from our snapshot are on the catering page.
Gift Cards and the Sip Club
A Panera gift card is an easy present, and an e-Gift Card can still be sent on Christmas Day itself. Any holiday offer Panera runs appears on its own gift card page; we do not list offers we cannot confirm.
For a regular coffee drinker, our Sip Club guide explains how the drinks membership works. Card details are in our gift cards guide.
Planning Around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Panera cafes commonly close on December 25, and Christmas Eve hours are set by each cafe and are often shorter. Buy anything you want for the day on the 24th, and check your cafe's hours in the app before you go.
Christmas Menu Questions, Answered
What people ask about Panera over the holidays
What is on the Panera Christmas menu for 2026?
Panera does not publish a fixed Christmas menu in advance. Seasonal drinks and bakery items change from year to year and are announced by Panera nearer the time, and they can vary by cafe. The Panera app shows what your cafe is serving, and the regular menu, with prices from our latest snapshot, is on our menu pages.
Why does this guide not list holiday items and prices?
Because we cannot confirm them. The menu snapshot this site is built from records the items and prices on Panera's regular menu at the time it was taken. Winter items that arrive later are not in it, and printing names and prices we have not seen would be guessing.
When do Panera's holiday items come out?
Panera sets the timing each year and announces seasonal items itself, typically through its app and website. If you are waiting for a particular drink or bake, the app is the first place it will show.
Can I order Panera catering for a Christmas party?
Yes. Panera's catering menu covers sandwich trays, salads, soups and bakery boxes. The notice your cafe needs is shown when you order, and it is worth ordering early for the days before Christmas.
Is Panera open on Christmas Day?
Plan for it to be closed. Panera cafes commonly close on December 25, and Christmas Eve hours are set by each cafe and are often shorter. Our Christmas Day guide covers how to plan around it.
Does Panera run a holiday gift card offer?
Some years Panera has run holiday gift card offers, but the terms change and we do not list offers we cannot confirm. Any current offer appears on Panera's own gift card page. Our gift cards guide explains how the cards themselves work.
What regular Panera items suit a holiday gathering?
Bagels and pastries for a Christmas morning spread, a group soup with a whole loaf for an easy lunch, and cookies for dessert all work well. Prices for each are on our bakery, soups and catering pages.
Does the Unlimited Sip Club cover seasonal drinks?
Which drinks the membership covers is set by Panera's program rules, and seasonal drinks can be treated differently from the everyday range. Check the rules in the app before assuming a holiday drink is included.
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Marcus Cole
Marcus runs this independent guide. Prices and nutrition on the site come from a snapshot of Panera's own menu records, and seasonal items that arrive after it are left to Panera's announcements rather than guessed at.
