what day is black friday 2026
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Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27, 2026. It takes place the day after U.S. Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, November 26.
Key 2026 Shopping Dates
- Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, November 26, 2026. Most major physical retailers stay closed on this day, though online deals remain active.
- Black Friday. Friday, November 27, 2026. This is the primary day for in-store doorbusters and major retail sales.
- Small Business Saturday. Saturday, November 28, 2026. This event encourages shopping at local and independent stores.
- Cyber Monday. Monday, November 30, 2026. Online retailers offer their final wave of holiday weekend discounts.
Early Retailer Sales
Many major stores have already started rolling out early promotions ahead of the official date.
- Walmart. Walmart kicked off an early event on November 12, with its main Black Friday sale running from November 23 to November 29.
- Amazon. Amazon launches its official 12-day Black Friday Week event on Thursday, November 19, running through Cyber Monday on November 30.
- Target and Best Buy. Both Target and Best Buy have early weekly deals active throughout November leading up to November 27.