When Is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27, 2026. In 2027 it falls on Friday, November 26.

Sources: Wikipedia Updated October 16, 2026

Black Friday dates, 2026 to 2035

Black Friday dates for ten years
Year	Date	Day
2026	November 27, 2026	Friday
2027	November 26, 2027	Friday
2028	November 24, 2028	Friday
2029	November 23, 2029	Friday
2030	November 29, 2030	Friday
2031	November 28, 2031	Friday
2032	November 26, 2032	Friday
2033	November 25, 2033	Friday
2034	November 24, 2034	Friday
2035	November 23, 2035	Friday

Friday, November 27 is the fourth Friday of November 2026.

How the date of Black Friday is set

Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving, so it falls between November 23 and November 29.

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving and the traditional start of the holiday shopping season in the United States. It is not a federal holiday.

Also coming up: Cyber Monday on Monday, November 30, 2026, Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Christmas on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Earliest and latest date of Black Friday

Black Friday is always a Friday, so its date moves within the seven days from November 23 to November 29. From 2026 to 2035 it is earliest on November 23, 2029 and latest on November 29, 2030.

Chart of Black Friday dates from 2026 to 2035 within the November 23 to November 29 range: November 27 in 2026, November 26 in 2027, November 24 in 2028, November 23 in 2029, November 29 in 2030, November 28 in 2031, November 26 in 2032, November 25 in 2033, November 24 in 2034, November 23 in 2035. — Each dot is one year's Black Friday; the range runs from the earliest possible date, November 23, to the latest, November 29.

Black Friday facts and traditions

Police in Philadelphia used the name Black Friday for the crowds and traffic of the day after Thanksgiving, and by the 1980s it had stuck. The later explanation is that it marks the day stores move from loss, in the red, to profit, in the black.

Its date changes each year because it follows Thanksgiving.
It is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States.
Many retailers now start their sales days or weeks earlier.

Questions about Black Friday

What day of the week is Black Friday in 2026?

Friday. Black Friday 2026 falls on November 27, 2026.

How many days until Black Friday?

41 days, counted from October 17, 2026. The Black Friday countdown shows the number for today in your time zone. To count to any other date, use the days between dates calculator.

Is Black Friday on the same date every year?

No. Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving, so it falls between November 23 and November 29.

When is Black Friday in 2027?

Friday, November 26, 2027.

Is Black Friday a federal holiday?

No. Black Friday is not a US federal holiday, so banks, post offices and federal offices keep their normal hours unless it coincides with one.

Sources

Wikipedia: Black Friday (shopping) — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)