How Many Days Until Black Friday?
A live countdown to Black Friday in your own time zone, with Cyber Monday, the number of shopping days to Christmas, and the next five years’ dates.
Days Until Black Friday
63 days until Black Friday
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, 2026.
Until Black Friday 2026
How the date is worked out
- Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November.
- November 1, 2026 is a Sunday, so the first Thursday is November 5.
- Fourth Thursday = November 5 + 3 × 7 days = November 26.
- Black Friday is the next day: November 26 + 1 = November 27.
- From today, Friday, September 25, 2026, to Friday, November 27, 2026 is 63 days (9 weeks).
- The clock counts the real time left until midnight at the start of the day, in your time zone.
Black Friday: the next five years
| Year | Date | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri, Nov 27 | 63 |
| 2027 | Fri, Nov 26 | 427 |
| 2028 | Fri, Nov 24 | 791 |
| 2029 | Fri, Nov 23 | 1,155 |
| 2030 | Fri, Nov 29 | 1,526 |
How the date is set
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday of November, so it always falls between November 23 and November 29. It is a shopping tradition, not a holiday: the Friday after Thanksgiving is not on the federal holiday list, although some employers and schools close.
The 2026 holiday shopping calendar
- Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Black Friday: Friday, November 27, 2026
- Cyber Monday (the Monday after Thanksgiving): Monday, November 30, 2026
- Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2026, 28 days after Black Friday
The gap from Black Friday to Christmas depends on the calendar: 32 days when Black Friday is November 23, down to 26 days when it is November 29. In 2026 it is 28.
How this countdown works
The headline counts calendar days from today’s date to the holiday’s date, so the day before, it says 1 day. The clock counts the real time left until midnight at the start of the holiday, in your own time zone, using your device’s clock — so it shows one day fewer than the headline, plus the hours left today. If a daylight-saving change falls before the holiday, the clock includes that hour. When the holiday arrives the page says so and starts counting to next year’s. For the gap between any two dates, use the date difference calculator; for minutes rather than days, try the online timers.
More holiday countdowns
days until Thanksgiving, days until Christmas and days until Halloween — or see all holiday countdowns.
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Friday a federal holiday?
No. Thanksgiving Day is a federal holiday, but the Friday after it is not, so federal offices and the Postal Service are open.
When is Cyber Monday 2026?
Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving: Monday, November 30, 2026.
When is Black Friday 2027?
Black Friday 2027 is Friday, November 26, 2027, the day after Thanksgiving on November 25.