Black Friday 2026: when each store's sale starts
Updated October 17, 2026. Every store date below comes from that store's own website, read on Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC. If a store hasn't published its dates, we say "not announced yet" instead of guessing.
When is Black Friday 2026?
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Black Friday: Friday, November 27, 2026
- Cyber Monday: Monday, November 30, 2026
These are calendar dates, not store announcements.
Black Friday 2026 calendar by store
| Store | What the store says | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Depot | Black Friday deals run Nov 4 through Dec 2. Stores closed Thanksgiving (Nov 26); open 6 a.m. on Black Friday (Nov 27). | homedepot.com, holiday hours | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Lowe's | Black Friday deals start Oct. 29; 12 Days of Deals start Nov. 16; biggest savings Thanksgiving week; Doorbusters for everyone Nov. 27 (MyLowe's members get online access one day earlier); December Deal Drops Dec. 3 to 24. Stores closed Thanksgiving. | Lowe's newsroom (Oct. 8) | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Wayfair | Way Day Oct. 24 to 26, with early deals from Oct. 19 and doorbusters from 12 a.m. ET Oct. 24. Black Friday dates: not announced yet. | Wayfair release (Oct. 15) | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Best Buy | Says to put Nov. 27 in your calendar for its Black Friday 2026 sale. Earlier sale dates: not announced yet. | bestbuy.com | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Walmart | Stores closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Black Friday sale dates: not announced yet. | Walmart news (Oct. 7) | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Costco | Not announced yet. Its Black Friday page has no 2026 dates yet. | costco.com | Oct 17, 2026, 04:15 UTC |
| Amazon | Not announced yet | — | — |
| Target | Not announced yet | — | — |
| Kohl's | Not announced yet | — | — |
Store links are plain links, not affiliate links. Dates can change, so check the store before you plan around them.
Early Black Friday deals: what starts first
Lowe's is first, with Black Friday deals from Oct. 29. Wayfair's Way Day (Oct. 24 to 26) isn't a Black Friday sale, but it lands first, with early deals from Oct. 19. Home Depot follows on Nov. 4. See our home & kitchen deals page for Way Day details.
Home Depot Black Friday 2026
Home Depot's Black Friday page says its Black Friday deals start Nov 4. Its holiday hours page says stores are closed on Thanksgiving and open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. If you buy early and the price drops, check Home Depot's price adjustment terms in our price match policies guide. More: Home Depot deals.
Lowe's Black Friday 2026
Lowe's newsroom (Oct. 8) lists four weeks of Black Friday deals from Oct. 29, 12 Days of Deals from Nov. 16, its biggest savings of the season Thanksgiving week, Doorbusters on Nov. 27 (with MyLowe's members getting online access a day earlier) and December Deal Drops Dec. 3 to 24. Stores are closed on Thanksgiving. More: Lowe's deals.
Costco, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, Target and Kohl's
Costco's Black Friday page has no 2026 dates yet. Walmart says its stores are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas but hasn't posted sale dates. Best Buy points to Nov. 27. Amazon, Target and Kohl's sale dates are not announced yet. We'll add each one when the store publishes it. Store pages: Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, Target, Costco, Kohl's.
Are early Black Friday prices really lower?
Not always. A "was" price is often the item's peak price, not its usual price. Check the price history before you buy. Our Christmas tree deals page walks through the Winchester Pine example, and our home & kitchen page shows what a good KitchenAid mixer price looks like. We post price-history checked deals, 20%+ below the usual price, clearly labeled; we only call it a glitch when it's verified.
If a Black Friday order gets cancelled
We cover what store terms say about cancellations in Black Friday orders that get cancelled.
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FAQ
When is Black Friday 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, and Cyber Monday is Monday, November 30.
When does Home Depot Black Friday start in 2026?
Home Depot's Black Friday page says its Black Friday deals run Nov 4 through Dec 2 (checked Oct 17, 2026).
When do Lowe's Black Friday deals start?
Lowe's says its Black Friday deals start Oct. 29, with 12 Days of Deals from Nov. 16 and its biggest savings Thanksgiving week.
Is Walmart open on Thanksgiving 2026?
No. Walmart says its stores will be closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas this year. Its Black Friday sale dates are not announced yet.
When do Amazon, Target, Costco and Kohl's Black Friday sales start?
Not announced yet. We only list dates a store has published on its own site, and we'll add them when they do.