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

Updated Nov. 9, 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, Best Buy, Target, Home Depot, JCPenney and Kohl’s have already launched early Black Friday deals, and Walmart’s first event starts 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. (Note: This page contains affiliate marketing links to retailers mentioned in which The Washington Times may earn a commission if a purchase is made.)

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
• Toys: Lego
• Black Friday 2026 FAQ: sale dates, Amazon, Thanksgiving closures, store hours, member perks

Big-box and warehouse retailers

Walmart

Walmart is spreading its season across three events from Nov. 12 through Dec. 2. 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. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, Walmart said in a separate Oct. 7 holiday announcement.

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. Early Black Friday deals ran Nov. 5-7. Holiday deals remain on Target.com in the meantime, and the company says limited-time offers will continue most Thursdays through Saturdays, along with sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Its Holiday Price Match Guarantee covers purchases Nov. 1 through Dec. 24. 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. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving and open at 6 a.m. local time on Black Friday, according to the fact sheet. Target had not announced dates for its Black Friday sale as of Nov. 9.

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. Costco.com also now has dedicated Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping categories, and many items in a search for Black Friday deals carry “Black Friday Deal” labels.

Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club’s November deals come in three waves, according to ad previews published by Blackfriday.com and reported by 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.

Sam’s Club itself had not confirmed the dates as of Nov. 9. 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, USA Today reported. Walmart separately launched a combined Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus membership for $120 a year.

BJ’s Wholesale Club

BJ’s Early Black Friday deals began Oct. 23 in clubs and on BJs.com. TVs and electronics are up to 40% off and home and kitchen items up to 30% off, with free delivery or shipping on select items. Toys are up to 20% off, and a coupon takes another 10% off an entire toy purchase, with exclusions. The company did not include dates for a main November sale in their first announcement.

Online retailers

Amazon

No 2026 Black Friday sale dates from Amazon had been announced as of Nov. 9. Amazon’s own Black Friday guide, published in late October, points shoppers to early deals in its Holiday Shop and says more details are coming, but gives no sale window. Discounts are already live on the site, with offers in holiday decor, home and kitchen goods, vacuums, toys and tech, and more. Deal trackers expect a Nov. 19 start this year, but that is a projection, not a company announcement.

Wayfair

Wayfair was featuring a 72-Hour Clearout on Nov. 9, after showing a Holiday Flash Sale on Nov. 4, according to its sales page, with clearout markdowns across furniture, mattresses, rugs, bedding, lighting, appliances and seasonal decor. The page lists no end date or overall discount levels and does not call the event a Black Friday sale. 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.

No November Black Friday plans from Wayfair had been reported as of this update, but on Nov. 4 a Holiday Flash Sale began with up to 70 percent off of prices. Markdowns are offered across furniture, mattresses, appliances, lighting, rugs, bedding and holiday decor, including Christmas trees, plus a buy-one-get-one 15% off offer on lighting. The page lists no end date or overall discount levels and does not call the event a Black Friday sale.

Electronics

Best Buy

Best Buy started its season with DoorBOOsters deals Oct. 30, followed by Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters on Nov. 6, with new deals every Friday.

Ten days of Black Friday doorbusters and deals begin Nov. 19, followed by a Cyber Sunday and Monday sale, Cyber Week deals Dec. 1-6 and a Last-Minute Savings Event Dec. 18-24. My Best Buy Plus and Total members earn double rewards Nov. 19 through Dec. 6, and Best Buy’s Black Friday page offered those members $25 in bonus rewards on purchases of $500 or more as of Nov. 4. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving, and most purchases made Oct. 30 through Dec. 31 can be returned through Jan. 15, 2027.

Apple

Apple had not announced a 2026 Black Friday shopping event as of Nov. 9. It announced last year’s event Nov. 20, 2025, according to MacRumors. 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, however, Cult of Mac reported.

GameStop

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

Department stores

Macy’s

Macy’s has started its Black Friday promotions and is adding a new batch each Friday. As of Nov. 9, Macy’s Black Friday deals page listed more than 500 deals, with headline discounts of up to 70% off.

Category offers included up to 75% off jewelry, up to 65% off home and kitchen items, up to 50% off electronics, up to 70% off toys and 30% to 50% off beauty, along with up to 50% off women’s boots, up to 70% off men’s suits and 40% to 50% off handbags. Featured items included DKNY and Nautica men’s suits at $99.99, down from $395; Macy’s-brand eight-piece comforter sets at $32.99, down from $100; and a Le Creuset 6.5-quart Dutch oven at $289.95, down from $460. Many items also come with a bonus offer or free gift with purchase.

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. 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.

For the first time, the first 200 shoppers at each store on Nov. 28 will receive a Sephora at Kohl’s promotional gift worth $5 to $100 for beauty purchases that day, and a sweepstakes runs Nov. 27-30.

JCPenney

JCPenney laid out its full holiday calendar Nov. 2. 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 is live, with deals aplenty expected both online and in stores. What will those deals be exactly? As of this update, there’s still word. The page is advertising an Early Black Friday Sale with up to 25% off select styles and 15% off select fragrances, both through Nov. 11. 

Home improvement

Home Depot

Home Depot’s Black Friday Savings Event runs Nov. 5-25 in stores and online. 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. Its 12 Days of Deals, expanded from 10 days last year, begins Nov. 16 with new savings each day leading up to Black Friday, and its biggest savings arrive Thanksgiving week. MyLowe’s Rewards and MyLowe’s Pro Rewards members can shop Black Friday doorbusters online a day before they open to everyone on Nov. 27. December Deal Drops run Dec. 3 through Christmas Eve. Stores will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Harbor Freight

Harbor Freight’s Early Black Friday deals run through Nov. 25, according to its coupon site. Its main Black Friday ad, reported by GottaDEAL and Clark Deals but not yet confirmed by the company, shows Inside Track Club members getting early access Nov. 23, with the sale opening to everyone online on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26, and in stores Nov. 27, running through Nov. 30.

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. The main Black Friday sale starts online Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. CT and in stores Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. local time, running through Nov. 28. Online-only Cyber Monday deals run from Nov. 29 into the early hours of Dec. 1, and a Big Holiday Beauty Sale follows in stores and online Nov. 29 through Dec. 24.

Toys

Lego

Lego will hold its Black Friday event in its official Lego shop Nov. 27-30, running through Cyber Monday, with discounts and gifts with purchase, Lego fan site Brickfact reported, citing dates Lego posted in its online shop. Members of the free Lego Insiders loyalty program get an Insiders Weekend first, on Nov. 21-22, with member offers and gifts with purchase. Lego has not yet said which sets will be discounted.

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.