Days Until Black Friday

About the Black Friday countdown

Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving, which makes it the fourth Friday of November and always between 23 and 29 November. This page counts down to the start of that day in your local time zone.

Black Friday falls on the day after US Thanksgiving, so it is the fourth Friday of November and lands between 23 and 29 November. It is widely treated as the start of the holiday shopping season, and Cyber Monday follows on the Monday after. Many retailers now begin their offers days or even weeks early, so this countdown marks the day itself rather than the first deal you may see.

Black Friday dates for the next 5 years

What people use this countdown for

• Knowing exactly how long is left to research prices before the day arrives.
• Setting a shopping budget and a plan against the real number of days remaining.
• Timing a sale for your own shop or store against the day customers expect it.
• Counting the working days left to finish gift lists before the rush.

How the countdown works

1. The timer reads your device's clock and counts down to the start of the day (midnight, local time).
2. Days, hours, minutes and seconds update every second; sleeps, weeks and working days are worked out from the calendar.
3. When the day arrives the page switches to a message for Black Friday and shows the countdown to the next one.

Tips

• Track the price of anything you want in the weeks beforehand, so you can tell a real reduction from a headline one.
• Because the date depends on Thanksgiving, check the table for the exact day in each of the next five years.

Frequently asked questions