Black Friday Countdown

The biggest shopping day

Retailers offer their deepest discounts of the year, and the weekend now stretches through Cyber Monday online. The name is often said to mark the point where stores turn a profit, moving from “in the red” to “in the black.”

When the deals start

Once a single doorbuster morning, Black Friday now spans weeks of online promotions. It always lands the day after Thanksgiving — the fourth Thursday of November.

Where to find the best Black Friday deals

Most major retailers run a dedicated Black Friday page with their ad scans and live deals. The links below jump straight to the Black Friday hubs for Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy, bookmark this countdown and check back as each store reveals its doorbusters.

Quick facts

• The day after American Thanksgiving
• Among the busiest shopping days of the year
• Name refers to retailers moving “into the black”
• Now extends to Cyber Monday and beyond