When is Black Friday 2027?
457 days away
Black Friday 2027 falls on Friday, November 26, 2027. It is 457 days away.
Black Friday in the United States is the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. It is a shopping day, not a federal public holiday: federal offices typically operate a normal Friday schedule unless an employer grants leave.
Retailers mark the start of the holiday shopping season with sales. Many private employers and most state governments treat the day as an unofficial long weekend after Thanksgiving — without a federal entitlement.
What typically stops
National picture for four named services. A local branch, a retailer or a private employer can still differ — this is not a store-by-store matrix.
| Service | Typically | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Banks (Federal Reserve) | Open — Typically a normal banking day. Not a Federal Reserve holiday. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| USPS | Open — Typically regular delivery and retail hours. | USPS Employee and Labor Relations Manual — Holiday Leave (518) |
| Fedwire | Open — Typically operates. Not a Federal Reserve holiday. | Federal Reserve Banks — Holiday Schedule (K.8) |
| NYSE | Open — Typically a full trading session. | NYSE — Trading Hours and Holiday Calendar |
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Is Black Friday a public holiday?
No. Black Friday is not listed in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. Federal offices stay open on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
Many private employers give the day off. Whether any given shop is open for sales — or closed for staff — is a local decision and is not published here.
What day is Black Friday?
Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving, so it falls on the Friday following the fourth Thursday in November.
Its calendar date therefore moves each year with Thanksgiving, between November 23 and November 29.
How it differs from Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a federal public holiday. Black Friday is the civic shopping day that follows it. Closures and paid leave attach to Thanksgiving unless an employer chooses to extend leave into Friday.
Black Friday dates, 2022–2032
| Year | Weekday | Date | Observed | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Friday | November 25, 2022 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2023 | Friday | November 24, 2023 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2024 | Friday | November 29, 2024 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2025 | Friday | November 28, 2025 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2026 | Friday | November 27, 2026 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2027 | Friday | November 26, 2027 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2028 | Friday | November 24, 2028 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2029 | Friday | November 23, 2029 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2030 | Friday | November 29, 2030 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2031 | Friday | November 28, 2031 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
| 2032 | Friday | November 26, 2032 | — | Not A Public Holiday |
Every date above is calculated from the rule — the friday after thanksgiving day (the fourth thursday in november) — rather than transcribed year by year, which removes the commonest source of error on calendar sites.
Other names and languages
- Also called
- Day after Thanksgiving
Legal basis and sources
Black Friday is not listed in 5 U.S.C. § 6103. It is a civic shopping day, not a legal public holiday. 5 U.S.C. § 6103
- 5 U.S.C. § 6103, Legal Information Institute — verified August 26, 2026
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management — Federal Holidays — verified August 26, 2026