Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and eight retailers say in a 2026 announcement that their stores are closed that day. They are Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Kohl’s and JCPenney. The earliest verified Black Friday openings are 5 a.m. local time at Kohl’s and JCPenney.
Last updated November 10, 2026. Each row below was read from the retailer’s own page that day. “Not stated” means the source we opened does not say, not that the store is closed.
| Retailer | Thursday, Nov 26 | Friday, Nov 27 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Closed (Oct 7 release). | In-store Black Friday deals begin 6 a.m. local time. Opening hour not stated. | Walmart, Oct 7 · Oct 26 |
| Target | All stores closed. | Opens 6 a.m. local time, closes at the usual time. Starbucks follows store hours. | Target fact sheet, Nov 5 |
| Best Buy | Stores closed. Deals run in the app and on BestBuy.com. | Hours not stated. Extended hours began Nov 1. Check the local store page. | Best Buy, Oct 27 |
| Costco | Warehouses closed. | Hours not on the sale page. Black Friday weekend items are valid Nov 27–30. | Costco Holiday Savings |
| The Home Depot | Closed. | Open 6 a.m. | Home Depot hours page |
| Lowe’s | Stores closed. Online-only deals continue. | Hours not stated. Doorbusters open to everyone Nov 27. | Lowe’s, Oct 8 |
| Kohl’s | Stores closed. Doorbusters on Kohls.com from 12:01 a.m. CT. | Reopen 5 a.m. local time. Hours can vary by location. | Kohl’s, Oct 30 |
| JCPenney | Stores closed. | Open 5 a.m. local time. | JCPenney, Nov 2 |
| Macy’s | No official 2026 statement found. | Listed 6 a.m.–10 p.m., “store hours may vary.” | Macy’s Black Friday guide |
| Sam’s Club | Closed, per its general club-hours page (no year given). | Black Friday hours not published. Regular hours 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Plus members from 8 a.m. | Sam’s Club hours page |
| BJ’s Wholesale Club | Not verified. | Not verified. | BJ’s release (Oct 15) covers sale dates only |
An opening time is not the same as a sale start
Walmart’s 6 a.m. local time is when its in-store Black Friday deals begin, and its release does not give a door-opening hour. Target’s 6 a.m. is an opening time. Best Buy’s calendar covers sale dates and says only that extended hours started November 1. Read the sentence around each time before planning a drive.
The earliest sale you can reach on Thanksgiving Day is online. Kohl’s doorbusters start on Kohls.com at 12:01 a.m. CT on November 26, Best Buy says deals run in its app and on BestBuy.com that day, Lowe’s lists online-only deals, and Costco’s Holiday Savings page has a November 26 section for Costco.com. Costco says warehouses are closed.
What we could not verify
- Macy’s Thanksgiving hours. Its Black Friday page lists Friday hours and mentions the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock at 8:30 a.m. on November 26. It says nothing about store hours that day, so we are not reporting a closure.
- Costco, Best Buy and Lowe’s Black Friday opening times. None of the three pages we read states one.
- BJ’s Wholesale Club. We found no official 2026 holiday hours.
Sam’s Club’s help page lists Thanksgiving as a closure day, but it carries no year, so treat it as the club’s standing policy until a 2026 notice appears.
After Thanksgiving, the hours that change
Target extends its hours from November 29 through December 23, and says the extended hours vary by location. These are the Christmas-week details retailers have published.
| Retailer | Christmas Eve, Dec 24 | Christmas Day, Dec 25 | Other dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target | Closes by 8 p.m. local time | Closed | Open all stores (Dec 31) |
| The Home Depot | Closes 5 p.m. | Closed | Dec 31 closes 6 p.m.. Jan 1 open 9 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| JCPenney | Opens 9 a.m. local time | Closed | Not stated |
| Lowe’s | Not stated | Closed | Not stated |
| Sam’s Club (hours page, no year) | Plus 8 a.m.–6 p.m., others 9 a.m.–6 p.m. | Closed | Dec 31 Plus 8 a.m.–8 p.m., others 9 a.m.–8 p.m. |
Sources are the same pages linked above, plus the Sam’s Club hours page for its row. Best Buy also says select stores have 24/7 Pickup Lockers, which helps if you order online and your store is closed.
Check your own store in three steps
- Open the retailer’s store locator and pick the exact location. Kohl’s, Target and Macy’s each say hours vary by location.
- Look for a dated November 27 notice rather than the weekly hours.
- For sales that start online at midnight, convert the time zone. Our sale-dates table lists which retailers use Eastern, Central or Pacific.
The full set of sale periods is in the dates guide, and the ad tracker shows which circulars are out. Our store-hours directory covers more retailers. Deal pages by store – Target, Costco, Best Buy, Home Depot, Kohl’s and Walmart.