Black Friday is Friday, November 27, 2026, but nine of the twelve retailers whose own announcements we checked on November 10 already have a sale running. Walmart opens its Early Black Friday event at 12:01 a.m. ET this Thursday, November 12. Amazon and Best Buy follow on November 19.
Last updated November 10, 2026. Every date below comes from the retailer’s own announcement or sale page, opened that day and linked in the table.
| Retailer | Sale dates | Start times and closures | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Early Black Friday Nov 12–15. Black Friday Deals Nov 23–29. Cyber Monday Nov 30–Dec 2. | Online at 12:01 a.m. ET on each start date. Stores at 6 a.m. local time on Nov 12 and Nov 27. | Walmart, Oct 26 · our ad page |
| Target | Early Black Friday Nov 5–7 (over). Deal of the Day Nov 1–Dec 24. Limited-time offers most Thursdays through Saturdays. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, dates not stated. | Stores open 6 a.m. local time on Nov 27. | Target fact sheet, updated Nov 5 · our ad page |
| Best Buy | Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters from Nov 6, with new deals every Friday. Black Friday Doorbusters and Deals for 10 days from Nov 19. Cyber Week Deals Dec 1–6. | Stores closed Nov 26. Local pages carry holiday hours. | Best Buy, Oct 27 · Best Buy deals |
| Amazon | Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday Nov 19–30. Daily themed deal drops, with two drops each on Black Friday and Cyber Monday at midnight and 8 a.m. PT. | Online only. | Amazon, Nov 9 · Amazon deals |
| Costco | Holiday Savings Oct 30–Nov 30, in windows. Oct 30–Nov 15, Nov 16–30, Black Friday items Nov 27–30. A Nov 26 online-only page and a Nov 30 online-only page. | Warehouses closed Nov 26. Each item prints its own dates. | Costco Holiday Savings · 29-page scan |
| The Home Depot | Black Friday Savings Event Nov 5–25, in store and online. | Stores open 6 a.m. Nov 27 (hours page). | Home Depot, Oct 29 · 12-page scan |
| Lowe’s | Black Friday deals from Oct 29. 12 Days of Deals from Nov 16. Doorbusters for everyone Nov 27. December Deal Drops Dec 3–24. | MyLowe’s Rewards members get Doorbusters online one day early, Nov 26. Stores closed Nov 26. | Lowe’s, Oct 8 · 2025 ad archive |
| Kohl’s | Early Access Nov 6–8 (over). Black Friday Week Nov 22–28. Cyber Deals Nov 29–30. | Doorbusters on Kohls.com from 12:01 a.m. CT Nov 26. Stores reopen 5 a.m. local time Nov 27. | Kohl’s, Oct 30 · Black Friday Week ad |
| JCPenney | Biggest Sale of the Season Nov 5–11. Black Friday Deals Nov 20–29. Price Lock Dec 1–25. | Stores open 5 a.m. local time Nov 27. Closed Nov 26. | JCPenney, Nov 2 |
| Macy’s | Sale already running, with new deals every Friday. No end dates printed. In-store tote with a $100+ purchase on Nov 27 and 28. Free shipping at $25 on Nov 19–21. | Friday hours listed as 6 a.m.–10 p.m., “may vary.” | Macy’s guide, modified Oct 28 · 2025 ad archive |
| BJ’s Wholesale Club | Early Black Friday began Oct 23, in club and online. The release gives no end date. | — | BJ’s, Oct 15 · 40-page flyer |
| LEGO | Black Friday through Cyber Monday, Nov 27–30. Insiders get deals during “the weekend before Black Friday,” Nov 21–22 on the calendar. | Online. | LEGO US page · LEGO deals |
| Sam’s Club | November Instant Savings Oct 28–Nov 29. Black Friday page Nov 26–29. Not re-verified today – see the note below the table. | Plus members early online access to doorbusters at 9 p.m. ET Nov 5 (past). | Sam’s catalog, as scanned on our ad page |
Sam’s Club’s catalog site returned a server error when we tried to reopen it on November 10, so its dates rest on the pages we scanned on our Sam’s Club ad page (last updated November 6) and are the one row not re-checked today. Home Depot’s event dates are in its press release. The 6 a.m. opening is on its holiday hours page.
Which dates are early access, and for whom
- Walmart+ members get hot Deal drops 24 hours before everyone else in the Early Black Friday and Black Friday events (12:01 a.m. ET November 12 and 23, with the rest opening to all at 12:01 a.m. ET the next day).
- MyLowe’s Rewards and Pro Rewards members can shop Black Friday Doorbusters online on November 26, a day before the public.
- My Best Buy Plus and Total members earn double rewards from November 19 to December 6.
- Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s sales require a membership for every offer, not just the early ones.
Early access matters most on limited-quantity items. Walmart says remaining hot Deal drop items open to everyone the next day, so a one-day wait costs you only if the item sells out.
“Midnight” starts three hours apart
Walmart’s Black Friday event opens at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 23, which is 11:01 p.m. Sunday, November 22 in Chicago and 9:01 p.m. in Los Angeles. Kohl’s doorbusters open at 12:01 a.m. CT on Thursday, November 26, which is 1:01 a.m. ET. Amazon’s double drops on Black Friday and Cyber Monday run at midnight and 8 a.m. Pacific. If you set alarms for several stores, convert each one to your own time zone first.
What has not been announced yet
- Best Buy’s Black Friday opening hour. Its calendar says stores are closed Thanksgiving and points to local store pages.
- Target’s Cyber Monday dates and Black Friday sale structure. Its fact sheet promises sales “for key moments like Black Friday and Cyber Monday” without dates.
- Macy’s event end dates, and Lowe’s “extended Cyber Deals,” which its release mentions without dates.
- BJ’s end date for Early Black Friday and any separate Thanksgiving-week ad. The 40-page flyer on our ad page is valid through November 15.
How long each sale really runs
Of the sales with both a start and an end printed, Costco’s runs longest at 32 days (October 30–November 30). Home Depot’s runs 21 days (November 5–25), JCPenney’s Black Friday Deals run 10 days (November 20–29), Amazon’s runs 12 days (November 19–30), and Kohl’s Black Friday Week runs 7. Walmart splits its sale into three separate events that add up to 14 days across a 21-day span. Lowe’s began October 29 but publishes no end date, so it can’t be ranked.
Where to go next
Use the day-by-day November calendar to see what opens on which date, the Thanksgiving and Black Friday store hours before you leave the house, and the ad tracker for every scanned circular. Policy details on buying early are in the price-match guide, and Cyber Monday has its own page. Our upcoming offers list shows the products with dates attached.
Questions we get
Is Black Friday 2026 on November 27? Yes. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, which is November 26 this year, and Black Friday is the day after. Cyber Monday is Monday, November 30.
Should I wait for November 27 to buy? Not by default. Target and Best Buy both promise to match their own later price drops on holiday purchases, Best Buy through January 15, 2027, which makes buying earlier lower risk. Walmart.com does not adjust prices after purchase. The policy table has the windows.
If you are shopping for a wedding registry or Christmas gifts this month, we also published Black Friday wedding deals and a Christmas gift deals hub, with prices checked November 10, 2026.