The next date that matters is Thursday, November 12, when Walmart’s Early Black Friday event opens at 12:01 a.m. ET. After that the big dates are November 19, when Amazon and Best Buy both start, Thanksgiving on November 26, Black Friday on November 27 and Cyber Monday on November 30.
Last updated November 10, 2026. Every row is from the retailer’s own announcement, which we opened that day. Anything a retailer has not announced is left out. For the complete retailer-by-retailer table, see the sale dates guide.
| Date | What starts or ends | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 11 | JCPenney’s Biggest Sale of the Season ends (Nov 5–11). | JCPenney |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Walmart Early Black Friday starts – Walmart.com 12:01 a.m. ET, stores 6 a.m. local. Walmart+ gets hot Deal drops first. | Walmart |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Walmart opens remaining hot Deal drops to everyone at 12:01 a.m. ET. JCPenney Really Big Deals Nov 13–15. Best Buy adds new deals every Friday. | Walmart, JCPenney, Best Buy |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Walmart Early Black Friday ends. Costco’s first window (Oct 30–Nov 15) ends. The BJ’s flyer we hold runs through today. | Walmart, Costco, BJ’s flyer |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Lowe’s 12 Days of Deals begin. Costco’s second window starts (Nov 16–30). JCPenney holiday daily deals start (Nov 16–19). | Lowe’s, Costco, JCPenney |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Amazon Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday begin (through Nov 30). Best Buy Black Friday Doorbusters and Deals start for 10 days. Best Buy double rewards start. Macy’s free shipping at $25 runs Nov 19–21. | Amazon, Best Buy, Macy’s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | JCPenney Black Friday Deals start (Nov 20–29). Kohl’s Cash offered on some Ninja listings can be spent Nov 20–25. | JCPenney, Kohl’s deals |
| Sun, Nov 22 | Kohl’s Black Friday Week starts (Nov 22–28). LEGO Insiders get deals “the weekend before Black Friday,” which falls on Nov 21–22. | Kohl’s, LEGO |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Walmart Black Friday Deals start 12:01 a.m. ET for Walmart+ members, and for everyone the next day. | Walmart |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Home Depot’s Black Friday Savings Event ends (Nov 5–25). | Home Depot |
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving. Stores closed at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Kohl’s and JCPenney. Online – Kohl’s doorbusters 12:01 a.m. CT, Lowe’s Rewards members get Doorbusters a day early, Costco.com has a one-day page, Sam’s Club’s Black Friday page starts (per our scan). | Store-hours guide, Sam’s ad page |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Black Friday. Stores open – Kohl’s and JCPenney 5 a.m. local, Target and Home Depot 6 a.m., Walmart’s in-store deals 6 a.m. Lowe’s Doorbusters open to all. LEGO’s Black Friday-to-Cyber-Monday sale starts. Costco’s Black Friday items run Nov 27–30. Macy’s free tote with $100+ in-store (Nov 27–28). | Kohl’s, LEGO, Costco, Macy’s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Kohl’s Black Friday Week ends. Best Buy’s 10-day Black Friday window, which began Nov 19, ends. | Kohl’s, Best Buy |
| Sun, Nov 29 | Walmart Black Friday Deals, JCPenney Black Friday Deals and Sam’s Club’s Black Friday page end. Kohl’s Cyber Deals start (Nov 29–30). Best Buy Cyber Sunday. | Walmart, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Best Buy |
| Mon, Nov 30 | Cyber Monday. Costco Holiday Savings and Amazon’s event end. Walmart Cyber Monday starts (Nov 30–Dec 2). Best Buy Cyber Monday. | Walmart, Amazon, Costco |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Best Buy Cyber Week Deals (Dec 1–6). JCPenney Price Lock (Dec 1–25). | Best Buy, JCPenney |
| Thu, Dec 3 | Lowe’s December Deal Drops begin (Dec 3–24). | Lowe’s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | JCPenney Really Big Deals (Dec 11–13). | JCPenney |
| Fri, Dec 18 | Best Buy Last-Minute Savings (Dec 18–24). | Best Buy |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Last day for Target’s holiday price match request. | Target |
Already over
These events have ended, so any deals tied to them are expired. We keep the ad scans for reference.
| Event | Dates | Our scan |
|---|---|---|
| Target Early Black Friday | Nov 5–7 | Target ad scan |
| Kohl’s Early Access | Nov 6–8 | Kohl’s Early Access scan |
| Sam’s Club weekend doorbusters | Nov 6–8 | Sam’s ad page |
| Menards 11% Rebate sale | Oct 25–Nov 8 | Menards scan |
Where the calendar bunches up
The densest stretch is November 23–25. For those three days Amazon, Best Buy, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Walmart and Home Depot all have a Black Friday event running at once, and Costco’s Holiday Savings is in its second window. November 19 is the first day Amazon and Best Buy are both live, so it is the earliest day to compare them.
Home Depot’s Black Friday Savings Event closes November 25, two days before Black Friday, although its flyer says doorbusters run November 27. JCPenney’s Biggest Sale of the Season ends tomorrow, November 11.
Not on the calendar because nobody announced it
- Target’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale dates. Its fact sheet promises sales for those moments without dates.
- Macy’s end dates, and Lowe’s “extended Cyber Deals.”
- Best Buy’s Black Friday store opening time.
Plan your trips with the store-hours guide, scan what is printed in the ad tracker, and read the price-match guide before you buy early. Our Cyber Monday page lists Cyber Monday offers as they are posted.
Gift-shopping timelines for kids, her, him and the home are in our Christmas gift deals hub.