When do Black Friday sales start? Be on the lookout for early holiday deals.

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When is Black Friday 2024?
Black Friday at Best Buy
Black Friday at Amazon
Black Friday at Walmart
Black Friday at Target

UPDATE: Oct. 22, 2024, 10:40 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new information about Best Buy’s Black Friday plans and hours.

Amazon’s massive Prime Day events generate consistent hype, but Black Friday remains the biggest shopping holiday of the year by far. Black Friday always takes place on the fourth Friday in November (and the day after Thanksgiving), which happens to fall abnormally late in the month this year. For consumers, that means two things: There’s a shorter-than-usual window for last-minute Christmas shopping, but more-than-usual leeway for scoping out Black Friday deals in advance. Plan accordingly.I’m a Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable, and I’ve been covering Black Friday sales since 2019. Here’s what I think you need to know about them in advance — and what you can…