Black Friday 2026: Running list of major retailers’ sales plans

Updated Nov. 4, 2026. This list is updated as retailers announce Black Friday sale dates and deals.

Black Friday 2026 falls on Nov. 27, but the nation’s biggest retailers are not waiting for the day after Thanksgiving to start their Black Friday sales. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Lowe’s and Best Buy have already launched early Black Friday deals, and Target, Home Depot, JCPenney, Kohl’s and Walmart launch major sale events by Nov. 12.

The result is a holiday shopping season stretched into weeks of staggered sales, membership-only early access and online-only Cyber Monday events, which this year falls on Nov. 30. Walmart’s three Black Friday and Cyber Monday events total 14 days, up from 10 last year, according to Retail Dive. Amazon and Macy’s have yet to release Black Friday schedules. Below is a running list of what major retailers have announced, organized by category.

Contents

• Big-box and warehouse retailers: Walmart, Target, Costco, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Online retailers: Amazon, Wayfair
• Electronics: Best Buy, Apple, GameStop
• Department stores: Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney, Nordstrom
• Home improvement: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Harbor Freight
• Sporting goods: Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Beauty: Ulta Beauty
• Black Friday 2026 FAQ: sale dates, Amazon, Thanksgiving closures, store hours, member perks
• Related: Which stores are closed on Thanksgiving 2026? (link the published sidebar here)

Big-box and warehouse retailers

Walmart

Walmart is spreading its season across three events from Nov. 12 through Dec. 2, according to the company’s Oct. 26 announcement. That adds up to 14 days of sales, compared with 10 in 2025. Early Black Friday Deals run Nov. 12-15, opening at 12:01 a.m. ET on Walmart.com and at 6 a.m. local time in stores. The main Black Friday Deals event runs Nov. 23-29; it starts online at 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov. 23, but in-store deals wait until 6 a.m. local time on Black Friday, Nov. 27. Cyber Monday deals follow on Walmart.com from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2. In each of the first two events, Walmart+ members get a 24-hour exclusive window on select online-only deals, while supplies last. Walmart said shoppers will find thousands of gifts under $20, and its Top Toys list includes 25 toys under $25.

Target

Target restarted its Deal of the Day program Nov. 1, with a new deal daily through Dec. 24 and, for the first time, a one-day preview of upcoming offers, according to Target’s Oct. 21 announcement. Early Black Friday deals run Nov. 5-7, and fresh short-term deals will follow each weekend of the season. Target said it has more than 8,000 new gifts, more than half sold only at Target, and that most new holiday items cost $20 or less, with thousands at $5 or under. Shoppers can also try Ask Target, an AI shopping assistant now in beta on Target.com and the Target app. The announcement did not lay out a full Black Friday schedule.

Costco

Costco’s holiday savings run Oct. 30 through Nov. 30 in five waves, according to its Holiday Savings page: Oct. 30 to Nov. 15, Nov. 16-30, an online-only Thanksgiving Day list Nov. 26, a Black Friday weekend wave Nov. 27-30 and online-only Cyber Monday deals Nov. 30. Valid dates vary by item, and offers are good while supplies last. Warehouses will be closed on Thanksgiving. Discounts span TVs, laptops, appliances, furniture, jewelry, clothing and groceries, plus an Apple Savings Event that recurs across several waves

Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club’s November deals come in three waves, according to 9to5Toys and Mashable: Weekend Doorbusters Nov. 6-8, a pre-Black Friday sale Nov. 15-25 and a Black Friday sale that launches online on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and runs through Nov. 29. Clubs will be closed on Thanksgiving, Mashable reported. Plus members, who pay $110 a year compared with $50 for a standard Club membership, get early online access to doorbusters. As of Oct. 28, Sam’s Club had not confirmed a full Black Friday schedule, the USA Today Network reported. Walmart separately launched a combined Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus membership for $120 a year, Retail Dive says.

BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s opened its early Black Friday sale Oct. 23 in clubs and online, 9to5Toys reports, citing a company press release. Advertised discounts include up to 40% off TVs and electronics, up to 30% off home and kitchen items and up to 20% off toys. Dates for BJ’s main November sale had not been released as of Oct. 15.

Online retailers

Amazon

No 2026 Black Friday sale dates from Amazon had been announced as of Nov. 4. Discounts are already live on the site, though: Country Living says that Amazon is offering early deals on holiday decor, home and kitchen goods, vacuums, toys and tech, including 36% off a Le Creuset Dutch oven and 59% off a Loloi area rug. The company has posted Black Friday key art and Prime sign-up details on its newsfeed but no schedule, 9to5Toys reports Oct. 30. Amazon’s 2025 Black Friday Week sale ran Nov. 20 through Cyber Monday on Dec. 1, according to TechRadar. Deal trackers expect a Nov. 19 start this year, but that is a projection, not a company announcement.

Wayfair

No November Black Friday plans from Wayfair had been reported as of Nov. 2. The online home retailer held a five-day Black Friday in July sale July 23-27 with discounts of up to 80% and sitewide free shipping, according to a company press release.

Electronics

Best Buy

Best Buy started its season with Doorbuster promotions Oct. 30, followed by Early Black Friday deals starting Nov. 6, according to a dpa-AFX report on the company’s announcement. New early deals will drop every Friday. The main event is 10 days of Black Friday Doorbusters and deals running Nov. 19-28, followed by a Cyber Sunday and Monday sale and Cyber Week deals Dec. 1-6, 9to5Toys reports, quoting the company. Best Buy’s Black Friday page now offers My Best Buy Plus and Total members $25 in bonus rewards on purchases of $500 or more, plus 5% back in rewards on qualifying appliances through Dec. 2. Current featured deals include up to $400 off select Samsung Galaxy phones. Members will also earn double rewards Nov. 19 through Dec. 6, and stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, Money Talks News says, citing Best Buy’s holiday calendar.

Apple

Apple had not confirmed a 2026 Black Friday shopping event as of this update. Instead of discounts, Apple’s past events have paired eligible purchases with gift cards. Its 2025 event ran Nov. 28 through Cyber Monday on Dec. 1 and offered Apple gift cards of up to $250 with eligible purchases. Apple’s newest products were excluded in that event.

GameStop

GameStop’s complete Black Friday 2026 calendar was still unconfirmed as of this update.

Department stores

Macy’s

Macy’s has not issued an official announcement on Black Friday says as of this update. Last year they were released on November 6. 

Kohl’s

Kohl’s has scheduled three November events: Black Friday Early Access Nov. 6-8, Black Friday Week Nov. 22-28 and Cyber Deals Nov. 29-30, according to its Oct. 30 press release. Early Access shoppers get an extra 20% off qualifying purchases with a coupon, plus $15 in Kohl’s Cash per $50 spent on Nov. 6 and $10 per $50 on Nov. 7-8. During Black Friday Week, the Kohl’s Cash rate is $15 per $50, and doorbusters go live on Kohls.com at 12:01 a.m. CT on Thanksgiving and in stores Nov. 27-28. Stores close on Thanksgiving and reopen at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday, though hours may vary by location, when the first 200 shoppers at each store can receive $5 to $100 in instant Kohl’s Cash. Cyber Deals include 40% off qualifying purchases with a coupon.

JCPenney

JCPenney laid out its full holiday calendar Nov. 2, according to a company press release. Its Biggest Sale of the Season runs Nov. 5-11; the company says 97% of in-store merchandise will be on sale, and shoppers get a Golden Tote with any purchase of $25 or more. Black Friday pricing runs 10 days, Nov. 20-29. Stores close on Thanksgiving and open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday, when in-store surprise giveaways are planned at 5 a.m., 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Other promotions include one-weekend Really Big Deals on Nov. 6-9, Nov. 13-15 and Dec. 11-13; thousands of items at $20 or less from Nov. 12 through Christmas; themed Holiday Daily Deals Nov. 16-19; and a Price Lock on seasonal must-haves Dec. 1-25. Rewards Access members can earn $10 back for every $50 spent, up to four times.

Nordstrom

Nordstrom’s Black Friday page for its full-line stores is live but, as of Nov. 4, lists no sale dates or discount levels. It says deals will be available both in stores and online.

Home improvement

Home Depot

Home Depot’s Black Friday Savings Event runs Nov. 5-25 in stores and online, the company announced Oct. 29. Featured offers include buy-one-get-one deals on select power tools from brands including Ryobi, Milwaukee and DeWalt, 6.5-foot pre-lit artificial Christmas trees for $49.98 and appliance savings capped at $1,250 on qualifying purchases. Its Black Friday ad also lists new appliance deals on Thanksgiving, one-day doorbusters on Nov. 27 and Cyber Monday deals starting Nov. 30. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving and open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

Lowe’s

Lowe’s started four weeks of Black Friday deals Oct. 29, USA Today says. Its 12 Days of Deals, with new markdowns daily, starts Nov. 16, and December Deal Drops run Dec. 3 through Christmas Eve, Money Talks News notes, citing Lowe’s Oct. 8 announcement. MyLowe’s Rewards members can shop Black Friday doorbusters online a day early, on Thanksgiving, when stores will be closed.

Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight’s Black Friday deals are expected soon, but no start date had been confirmed as of this update.

Sporting goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods

No 2026 Black Friday sale dates from Dick’s had been reported as of Nov. 2. The company said all Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. stores and distribution centers will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and that it plans to hire more than 11,000 seasonal workers across Dick’s and Foot Locker, according to an Oct. 15 press release. Its 2025 Black Friday deals ran Nov. 26 through Dec. 1.

Beauty

Ulta Beauty

Ulta’s Early Black Friday sale is live until Nov. 21 and rotates in new deals weekly, according to online reports. Oct. 26. Discounts reach up to 50% on brands including Tarte, Clinique and Benefit Cosmetics. Dates for Ulta’s main Black Friday sale had not been reported as of Nov. 2.

Black Friday 2026 FAQ

When is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday is Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday falls on Nov. 30. Many retailers’ sales begin weeks earlier, and some run into early December.

Which retailers have already started Black Friday sales?

BJ’s Wholesale Club opened its early Black Friday sale Oct. 23. Lowe’s started Oct. 29, and Best Buy and Costco followed Oct. 30. Target’s Deal of the Day began Nov. 1, and Macy’s and Ulta Beauty have early deals underway. Target, Home Depot and JCPenney start larger events Nov. 5, Kohl’s on Nov. 6 and Walmart on Nov. 12. See each retailer’s entry above for sources.

When does Amazon’s Black Friday sale start?

Amazon had not announced its 2026 Black Friday dates as of Nov. 4, though early discounts are already live on the site, Country Living reported. Its 2025 Black Friday Week sale ran Nov. 20 through Cyber Monday on Dec. 1, according to TechRadar. This list will be updated when Amazon announces.

Are stores open on Thanksgiving?

Most major chains will be closed on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, including Target, Costco, Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Walmart is also listed as closed in holiday-hours roundups, though its Oct. 26 announcement did not address Thanksgiving. Some still run online deals that day: Costco has an online-only Thanksgiving sale, and Kohl’s doorbusters go live on Kohls.com at 12:01 a.m. CT. See the full list of Thanksgiving closures (link the published sidebar here).

What time do stores open on Black Friday?

Kohl’s and JCPenney stores open at 5 a.m. local time on Black Friday, according to the companies. Home Depot stores open at 6 a.m., Money Talks News reported. Walmart’s in-store Black Friday deals start at 6 a.m. local time Nov. 27, according to the company. Other retailers’ Black Friday hours will be added as they are announced.

Do memberships get early access to Black Friday deals?

Some do. Walmart+ members get a 24-hour exclusive window on select online-only deals during Walmart’s two Black Friday events. MyLowe’s Rewards members can shop Black Friday doorbusters online a day early, on Thanksgiving. My Best Buy Plus and Total members earn extra rewards from Nov. 19 to Dec. 6. Details and sources are in each retailer’s entry above.

Be sure to check back for future updates to this report.