Black Friday Countdown
About this countdown
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving — the fourth Friday of November — and this scoreboard-style countdown computes the date automatically every year. Bold digits, deal-day red, zero fluff: exactly how much time you have to make your list and set your alarms.
Serious deal hunters use the hours-and-minutes view the night before, and the weekends remaining counter earlier in the fall to pace out research on the big purchases.
About Black Friday
- Date
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Type
- Shopping event
- Observed
- United States, spreading worldwide
- Traditions
- Doorbuster deals, early-morning openings, online mega-sales
The name “Black Friday” was popularized by Philadelphia police in the 1960s, describing the chaotic crowds and traffic that flooded the city the day after Thanksgiving. Retailers later re-spun the term with a friendlier story — the day stores go “into the black,” turning a yearly profit — and the rebrand stuck.
What began as a single American shopping day has become a global, week-long event. Online sales pulled the deals earlier into Thanksgiving week, Cyber Monday was coined in 2005 for the online follow-up, and retailers in dozens of countries now run Black Friday promotions despite not celebrating Thanksgiving at all.
Black Friday: Facts Worth Knowing
- Black Friday is consistently one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the US, in both foot traffic and online sales.
- Cyber Monday — the Monday after Thanksgiving — was invented as a term in 2005 and now regularly rivals or beats Black Friday online.
- Many “doorbuster” prices are limited-quantity loss leaders — the countdown matters because the best deals genuinely can vanish in minutes.
- Because Thanksgiving floats, Black Friday can land anywhere from November 23 to November 29.
- Small Business Saturday and Giving Tuesday grew up around the same weekend as counterweights to the mega-sales.
- The table below shows exactly when Black Friday falls for the next ten years.
Upcoming Dates: When Is Black Friday Next?
Computed automatically for the next ten years — always current, never out of date.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | November 27 | Friday |
| 2027 | November 26 | Friday |
| 2028 | November 24 | Friday |
| 2029 | November 23 | Friday |
| 2030 | November 29 | Friday |
| 2031 | November 28 | Friday |
| 2032 | November 26 | Friday |
| 2033 | November 25 | Friday |
| 2034 | November 24 | Friday |
| 2035 | November 23 | Friday |
Make it yours
Want your name on it, a different date, or a different look? Create a personalized countdown — pick from 18 themes, get a share link and embed code.
Frequently asked questions
When is Black Friday this year?
Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving — the fourth Friday of November in the United States. The exact date this countdown points to is shown under the title, computed automatically each year.
How long until Black Friday?
The live counter above shows the exact days, hours, minutes and seconds remaining until 12:00 AM on Black Friday in your local time zone.
Do Black Friday sales really start at midnight?
It varies — many online sales now begin on Thanksgiving evening or even earlier in the week, while doorbuster deals in physical stores often start early Friday morning. Check each retailer's announced times.
Can I make a countdown to a specific sale?
Yes — use the Make Your Own page to set the exact date and time a specific sale opens, name it, and keep it on your phone's home screen via the share link.