Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2026: Dates and Deal Types

Last reviewed 2026-11-14

The dates, in one place

Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday is the Monday after that. In 2026 the calendar works out like this:

• Thursday, November 26, 2026: US Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November).
• Friday, November 27, 2026: Black Friday.
• Saturday, November 28 and Sunday, November 29, 2026: the weekend in between.
• Monday, November 30, 2026: Cyber Monday.

Those are calendar facts. What we can't tell you is exactly when Amazon's own sale event will start or end, or which products will be included. Amazon announces its event schedule itself and has often started early, so check Amazon's own deals page for the current schedule rather than relying on any third-party date list, including this one. We state no prices, discounts or "expected" sale items on this page.

A day-by-day plan

Before the week: get your list ready

Decide what you actually need, set your own price ceiling for each item, and note the exact model you want. The no-price prep checklist walks through this step by step. Skipping this is how people end up buying whatever has a countdown timer on it.

Thursday, November 26: Thanksgiving

Stores and sites are often quiet for the holiday itself, though retailers sometimes open their events early. If an event is already live, don't let it rush you: compare against your list, not against the banner.

Friday, November 27: Black Friday

This is the busiest day, and the one with the most pressure to act fast. Work from your list. For each item, confirm the final amount at checkout, the exact model, and the return window before you buy.

Saturday and Sunday, November 28 and 29

Some offers continue through the weekend and some end. If an item you wanted wasn't at your ceiling on Friday, it's fine to wait and check again; a missed deal costs less than an unneeded purchase.

Monday, November 30: Cyber Monday

Online-only offers are the theme of the day. Re-check any wishlist items you skipped, and use the same rule as every other day: if the final total isn't at or under your ceiling, skip it.

How Amazon's deal types differ

Amazon runs several kinds of promotions, and they behave differently. Check the details on each listing, since terms vary.

• Lightning Deals are time-limited promotions, usually with a limited quantity. They can end before their timer does if the claimed share runs out, so they reward being decided in advance.
• Coupons (the clip-on kind) take money off at a later step. The price shown on the page may not change, so only the checkout total tells you what you'll pay, and coupons can come with conditions.
• List-price markdowns change the price shown on the page. What you see is what you pay before tax and shipping.
• Deal of the Day style promotions are featured for a limited period, with terms shown on the listing.

None of these labels tells you the price is good. A "was" price is the seller's claim; compare against price history and your own ceiling. Our explainer How to Tell if an Amazon Deal Is Actually Good covers how.

Where to look on Deal Buzzard

Our researched product pages and roundups are price-free, and each button says "Check price" so you see Amazon's current price on Amazon itself. Start from the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals hub, or go straight to a category:

• Home and kitchen: Home and Kitchen Deals Worth Checking Today, the Instant Pot Duo, the Ninja AF101 air fryer and the Lodge 12 inch skillet.
• Electronics: Electronics Deals Worth Checking Today, the Echo Dot, the Fire TV Stick 4K and the Soundcore Life Q30.
• Tools: Tool Deals Worth Checking Today and the DEWALT DCD771C2 drill kit.
• Gifts: Last-Minute Christmas Gift Ideas From Our Researched Products.

Being on a page here is not a prediction that an item will be discounted. It means we've researched the product and verified the link.

A short checklist for each day

1. Is this item on my list, decided before I saw the sale?
2. Is the final checkout total at or under my ceiling?
3. Do I know whether the discount is a markdown, a coupon or a limited-time deal?
4. Is it the exact model I researched?
5. Do I know the return window and who handles returns?

A note on accuracy

The weekdays and dates above come from the calendar. Retailer schedules change, so confirm event timing on Amazon directly. If something on this page looks out of date, the Amazon listing and Amazon's deals page are the authority.