Black Friday 2026: the date and early retailer deals

What happened: early deals since late October

Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday 27 November, and Cyber Monday follows on Monday 30 November [2].

Retailers are not waiting for the date. Best Buy's 2026 holiday calendar says its doorbuster deals kick off on 30 October, with new Doorbusters dropping every week [1]. The holiday savings pick up on 6 November, when Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters arrive, and the page says new deals will drop every Friday after that [1].

The main Black Friday run comes later. Best Buy offers ten days of Black Friday doorbusters and deals starting on 19 November [1]. Plus and Total members earn double rewards over the same stretch, from 19 November to 6 December [1].

Why the date follows Thanksgiving

Black Friday is a retail sales event held on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States [2]. The date therefore moves with the holiday instead of staying on a fixed day of the calendar [2].

Best Buy closes its stores on Thanksgiving Day [1]. Its ten-day Black Friday run starts eight days before the Friday itself [1] [2], so anyone waiting for the Friday will miss the first part of the offers.

Readers in the UK who search for the date get the same answer. Awareness Days says UK retailers use the same date, although their promotions can open earlier and finish later [2], and Best Buy's calendar lists only its own dates [1]. Anyone shopping from UK retailers should check those shops' own announcements.

Dates at a glance

• 30 October: doorbuster deals kick off [1]
• 6 November: Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters arrive [1]
• 19 November: ten days of Black Friday doorbusters and deals begin [1]
• 27 November: Black Friday [2]
• 30 November: Cyber Monday [2]
• 1 to 6 December: Cyber Week Deals run [1]
• 18 to 24 December: Last-Minute Savings Event runs [1]

What comes next

Cyber Week Deals run from 1 to 6 December, followed by the Last-Minute Savings Event from 18 to 24 December [1]. The Best Buy page says new deals drop every Friday, so the Friday listings are the place to check for changes [1].

Shoppers who want a specific item should note the date it appears on the list and compare it with the price on the day.

The calendar uses the term Doorbusters for several of its events, from the 30 October start to the Black Friday run [1]. The list above runs to the Last-Minute Savings Event, so it covers the period from late October to late December [1].

If you only need the date, the first line of this page gives it. The rest explains the calendar behind it, so you can plan purchases around the early deals and the 19 November start rather than waiting for Friday alone.