Early Black Friday deals 2026: the sale calendar
Updated · Independent guide
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026, but the deals started weeks earlier. Here's every sale date retailers have confirmed for this season, in order, with a link to each retailer's own announcement.
| Date | Retailer | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30 | Best Buy | DoorBOOsters doorbusters kick off the season [source] |
| Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 | Target | New Deal of the Day every day, with a one-day preview of upcoming offers [source] |
| Nov. 5 – 7 | Target | Early Black Friday deals, then new limited-time offers every weekend [source] |
| Nov. 6 | Best Buy | Early Black Friday Deals and Doorbusters; new deals drop every Friday [source] |
| Nov. 12 – 15 | Walmart | Early Black Friday Deals (online 12:01 a.m. ET, stores 6 a.m. local) [source] |
| Nov. 19 | Best Buy | 10 days of Black Friday Doorbusters and Deals begin [source] |
| Nov. 23 – 29 | Walmart | Black Friday Deals (online Nov. 23 at 12:01 a.m. ET; stores Nov. 27 at 6 a.m. local) [source] |
| Nov. 26 | Walmart | Stores closed on Thanksgiving [source] |
| Nov. 26 | Best Buy | Stores closed on Thanksgiving Day; BestBuy.com and the app stay open [source] |
| Nov. 27 | Everyone | Black Friday [source] |
| Cyber weekend | Best Buy | Cyber Sunday and Monday Sale Event (exact times not yet announced) [source] |
| Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 | Walmart | Cyber Monday event (online from 12:01 a.m. ET Nov. 30) [source] |
| Dec. 1 – 6 | Best Buy | Cyber Week Deals [source] |
| Dec. 18 – 24 | Best Buy | Last-Minute Savings Event [source] |
Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. A retailer missing from the list just hasn't published its dates yet. We add retailers only once they announce, so we never guess.
How to use early Black Friday deals
- Price-match before the big day. Best Buy's Holiday Price Match Guarantee says that if the price of a product sold by Best Buy drops during the holiday season, it will match it (limitations apply; see Best Buy's terms).
- Check holiday return windows. Best Buy says most purchases made Oct. 30 to Dec. 31 can be returned through Jan. 15, 2027. That makes buying early lower-risk.
- Memberships can unlock early access. Walmart says select online-only deals during its Early Black Friday and Black Friday events are reserved for Walmart+ members for the first 24 hours, while supplies last.
- Check price history. Amazon says you can view up to 365 days of price history on product pages, which helps you tell a real drop from a "sale" that isn't one. More in our shopping tips.
Retailer guides
- Walmart Black Friday 2026Three events, Nov. 12 to Dec. 2
- Target Black Friday 2026Deal of the Day + weekend offers
- Best Buy Black Friday 202610 days of doorbusters from Nov. 19
- Amazon Black Friday 2026Dates, price history and alerts
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