How Many Days Until Black Friday 2026?
There are 41 days until Black Friday on Friday, November 27, 2026.
41 days
until Friday, November 27, 2026
When is Black Friday 2026?
Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27, 2026. In the United States it is 1 day after Thanksgiving, so it always lands between November 23 and November 29. After that, Black Friday 2027 falls on a Friday (November 26).
| 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 |
About Black Friday
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving in the US and the usual start of Christmas shopping. The name came from Philadelphia police in the 1950s and 1960s, who used it for the crowds and traffic jams that day. No officer got the day off, and plenty worked 12-hour shifts. Retailers didn't like the label, so they later called it the day their books went from red ink into the black.
It is not a federal holiday, but many state governments and lots of private employers give the day off. Banks and post offices are open and mail is delivered. Walmart and Target have closed on Thanksgiving Day since 2020, so the doors open early Friday morning instead. Deals now start weeks before.
How many business days until Black Friday?
Without weekends, Black Friday is 30 weekdays away, Monday to Friday from tomorrow through Friday, November 27. Take out Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day and the US count is 28 business days. Each country drops its own public holidays, so the UK gets 30, Canada 29 and Australia 30.
| Holidays used | Business days | Holidays skipped |
|---|---|---|
| United States (federal holidays) | 28 | Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day |
| UK (England and Wales bank holidays) | 30 | none |
| Canada (federal statutory holidays) | 29 | Remembrance Day |
| Australia (national public holidays) | 30 | none |
Regional holidays (US states, Scotland, Canadian provinces, Australian states) are not included. Count with your own holidays.
Black Friday countdown questions
How many days until Black Friday including today?
42. Today, Saturday, October 17, is the first of them; the 41 at the top starts from tomorrow. In weeks that's 5 weeks and 6 days, and from midnight tonight it's 984 hours.
What day is Black Friday 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026. In 2027 it's Friday, November 26.
Is Black Friday 2026 a holiday?
No, not a US federal holiday. It's a Friday, so banks and most offices keep normal hours.
Is the stock market open on Black Friday?
Yes, for a half day. The NYSE and Nasdaq close at 1 p.m. Eastern instead of 4 p.m., and the bond market usually shuts at 2 p.m.
When is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving, three days after Black Friday. Shop.org, part of the National Retail Federation, came up with the name in 2005 for the online sales that day.
Countdown milestones to Black Friday
The Black Friday countdown reaches 30 days on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 and gets down to 1 day on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
| Countdown | Date |
|---|---|
| 30 days to go | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| 14 days to go | Friday, November 13, 2026 |
| 7 days to go | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
| 1 day to go | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
Days until Black Friday from other dates
Start the count later and the number shrinks. A week from today, on Sat, Oct 24, there will be 34 days to go until Black Friday (Nov 27).
| Counting from | Days until Black Friday | Weeks and days |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 40 days | 5 weeks, 5 days |
| Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 34 days | 4 weeks, 6 days |
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 | 27 days | 3 weeks, 6 days |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | 26 days | 3 weeks, 5 days |
November 2026
Black Friday 2026 facts
| Date | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Day of the week | Friday |
| Day of the year | Day 331 of 365 |
| ISO week | Week 48 |
| Leap year | 2026 is not a leap year |
| Quarter | Q4 2026 |
| Written as | 11/27/2026 (US), 27/11/2026 (UK), 2026-11-27 (ISO) |
| Moon phase | Waning gibbous (UTC) |
| The one after | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
| Last time | Friday, November 28, 2025, 323 days ago |
How this is calculated
Each midnight takes one off the number. Today is left out and the day itself is counted, so tomorrow shows as 1 day away. Clock changes for daylight saving make no difference.
In Excel or Google Sheets, type =DATE(2026,11,27)-TODAY() into a cell to get the same count; add 1 to include today.
Counted from Saturday, October 17, 2026 (US Eastern time). When you open the page, it counts again from the date on your device, so it matches your own day.
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