Black Friday 2026 opening times
Black Friday morning is when the doorbusters go. Here’s exactly what time every major chain opens.
Summary
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27. The big-box chains that close on Thanksgiving — Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy — reopen at 6:00 AM. Costco is the odd one out: it runs its regular Friday schedule (typically 10:00 AM), no early opening. Grocery and drugstores (Kroger, CVS, Walgreens) go back to normal hours. Only Home Depot has officially published its 2026 schedule; everything else below is the established recent-years pattern.
The single most important point
Plan on 6:00 AM — except at Costco, which sticks to its regular schedule. And keep this in mind: only Home Depot has officially confirmed its 2026 time. Treat everything else as the long-standing pattern until we re-verify it all in November.
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Black Friday 2026 opening times
| Store | Thanksgiving | Black Friday opening | Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Closed | 6:00 AM | Typical pattern | Opens back up after Thanksgiving; in-store pharmacies keep the same hours as the store. |
| Target | Closed | 6:00 AM | Typical pattern | Online ordering and Drive Up keep running through Thanksgiving; stores reopen 6:00 AM Friday. |
| Costco | Closed | Regular schedule, typically 10:00 AM | Typical pattern | No early-bird hours — warehouses just run the normal Friday schedule on Black Friday. |
| Home Depot | Closed | 6:00 AM | Official 2026 schedule | The one chain we cover that has actually published its official 2026 holiday schedule. |
| Lowe's | Closed | 6:00 AM | Typical pattern | Same playbook as Home Depot: closed Thursday, open early Friday. |
| Best Buy | Closed | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Typical pattern | Based on the official 2025 schedule; Best Buy also tends to run extended hours in the days before Thanksgiving. |
| Kroger | Open, reduced | Regular hours, typically 6:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Typical pattern | Thanksgiving is the short day (typically 6 AM – 4 PM); Friday is back to normal. |
| CVS | Open, reduced | Normal hours | Typical pattern | Thanksgiving runs reduced hours (typically 8 AM – 5 PM); Black Friday is back to normal. |
| Walgreens | Varies | Normal hours, typically 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM | Typical pattern | Thanksgiving hours vary by store; Black Friday runs the regular schedule. |
Each store name links to its full Thanksgiving 2026 page with sources and FAQs.
Frequently asked questions
When is Black Friday 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026 — the day after Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26).
What time do stores open on Black Friday 2026?
Most big-box chains — Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy — open at 6:00 AM local time. Costco is the exception: it runs its regular Friday schedule (typically 10:00 AM) with no early opening. Only Home Depot has officially confirmed its 2026 time; the rest are established recent-years patterns.
Does Costco open early on Black Friday?
No. Costco doesn’t do early Black Friday hours — warehouses run the regular Friday schedule, typically 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM.
Are these Black Friday hours officially confirmed for 2026?
Only Home Depot has published an official 2026 holiday schedule. Everything else on this page is each chain’s established pattern from recent years — we re-verify all hours 2–4 weeks before the holiday and bump the verification date.
Which stores are closed on Thanksgiving but open on Black Friday?
Walmart, Target, Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Best Buy all close on Thanksgiving Day 2026 and reopen on Black Friday. Kroger and CVS stay open on both days, with reduced hours.
Hours verified on September 28, 2026 · Sources on each store's Thanksgiving page. We re-check every page 2–4 weeks before each holiday.
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