Days until Black Friday
Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving: Friday, November 27, 2026 in 2026 and Friday, November 26, 2027 in 2027. The counter shows the days left from your own clock.
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The date rule: Day after Thanksgiving. Basis: retail custom, built on the fourth Thursday of November (5 U.S.C. 6103).
Rule of thumb: There is no law or agency definition of Black Friday. It is a retail name for the Friday after Thanksgiving, and only Thanksgiving itself rests on a law we opened.
Dates of Black Friday, 2026 to 2032
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays, checked on .
Worked example: counting by hand
From October 11, 2026 to Friday, November 27, 2026, add the days of each month:
- October 11 to November 1: 21 days
- November 1 to November 27: 26 days
- Total: 47 days, the same as the counter shows on that day.
Is Black Friday always the day after Thanksgiving?
By common use, yes. No law defines Black Friday, so we apply the custom to the legal date of Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November under 5 U.S.C. 6103. That puts Black Friday between November 23 and November 29, and the OPM schedule for 2026 and 2027 shows no federal holiday on that Friday. A store can start its sale earlier or run it longer; this page counts to the Friday itself.
How many days until Black Friday from today?
The counter calculates it. From October 11, 2026, Black Friday 2026 is 47 days away, or 6 weeks and 5 days.
How many days between Black Friday and Christmas?
In 2026 there are 28 days from November 27, 2026 to December 25. In 2027 there are 29.
Questions about the date of black friday
Is Black Friday a federal holiday?
No. The OPM schedule for 2026 and 2027 has Thanksgiving on a Thursday and no holiday on the Friday after it.
What date is Black Friday in 2028?
Friday, November 24, 2028, the day after Thanksgiving on November 23, 2028.
What day of the week is Black Friday?
Always a Friday, since Thanksgiving is always a Thursday.
Does the date change if Thanksgiving moves?
Yes, they move together, because Black Friday is defined from Thanksgiving.
Other countdowns
More dates people count to.
Sources and limits
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays
Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday in November; Christmas Day is December 25; New Year’s Day is January 1.
U.S. Code, Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. Opened on .
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