Thanksgiving (US)
Fourth Thursday in November
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THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
Thanksgiving &
Thanksgiving &
Black Friday Countdown
Live countdowns to US Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday β with the exact dates through 2035.
Last reviewed on October 4, 2026
Thanksgiving
Weekend Timers
Black Friday
Day after Thanksgiving
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Small Business Saturday
Saturday after Thanksgiving
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Cyber Monday
Monday after Thanksgiving
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Giving Tuesday
Tuesday after Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving (Canada)
Second Monday in October
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Every Date,
Every Year
Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates, 2026β2035
All five dates hang off one rule: US Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November. Black Friday is the next day, Small Business Saturday the day after that, Cyber Monday four days later and Giving Tuesday five days later.
| Year | Thanksgiving | Black Friday | Small Business Sat. | Cyber Monday | Giving Tuesday |
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| 2026 | Thu, Nov 26 | Fri, Nov 27 | Sat, Nov 28 | Mon, Nov 30 | Tue, Dec 1 |
| 2027 | Thu, Nov 25 | Fri, Nov 26 | Sat, Nov 27 | Mon, Nov 29 | Tue, Nov 30 |
| 2028 | Thu, Nov 23 | Fri, Nov 24 | Sat, Nov 25 | Mon, Nov 27 | Tue, Nov 28 |
| 2029 | Thu, Nov 22 | Fri, Nov 23 | Sat, Nov 24 | Mon, Nov 26 | Tue, Nov 27 |
| 2030 | Thu, Nov 28 | Fri, Nov 29 | Sat, Nov 30 | Mon, Dec 2 | Tue, Dec 3 |
| 2031 | Thu, Nov 27 | Fri, Nov 28 | Sat, Nov 29 | Mon, Dec 1 | Tue, Dec 2 |
| 2032 | Thu, Nov 25 | Fri, Nov 26 | Sat, Nov 27 | Mon, Nov 29 | Tue, Nov 30 |
| 2033 | Thu, Nov 24 | Fri, Nov 25 | Sat, Nov 26 | Mon, Nov 28 | Tue, Nov 29 |
| 2034 | Thu, Nov 23 | Fri, Nov 24 | Sat, Nov 25 | Mon, Nov 27 | Tue, Nov 28 |
| 2035 | Thu, Nov 22 | Fri, Nov 23 | Sat, Nov 24 | Mon, Nov 26 | Tue, Nov 27 |
Why Black Friday moves: because Thanksgiving is pinned to a weekday rather than a date, it drifts between November 22 and 28. Black Friday therefore lands between November 23 and 29, and Cyber Monday between November 26 and December 2.
How the fourth-Thursday rule came about
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863, set for the last Thursday of November, and presidents kept issuing annual proclamations after that. In 1939, a year with five Thursdays in November, Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the holiday a week earlier to lengthen the Christmas shopping season β a change critics nicknamed "Franksgiving," and which not every state followed. Congress settled the matter with a joint resolution, signed by Roosevelt on December 26, 1941, that fixed Thanksgiving as the fourth Thursday of November from 1942 on.
Where the shopping-day names come from
- Black Friday β Philadelphia police used the term in the 1950s and 1960s for the gridlock of shoppers and visitors the day after Thanksgiving (the ArmyβNavy football game was often played in the city that weekend). The popular explanation that it is the day retailers go "into the black" came later.
- Small Business Saturday β launched by American Express in 2010 to encourage shopping at independent local businesses.
- Cyber Monday β coined in 2005 by Shop.org, part of the US National Retail Federation, for the online sales day after the holiday weekend.
- Giving Tuesday (GivingTuesday) β started in 2012 by New York's 92nd Street Y with the United Nations Foundation as a day for charitable giving.
Thanksgiving in other countries
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October β October 12 in 2026. Japan's Labor Thanksgiving Day (KinrΕ Kansha no Hi) is a fixed public holiday on November 23. Several other places hold harvest-thanksgiving days of their own, but the late-November long weekend and the shopping days that follow it are a US tradition, since copied by retailers around the world.
Planning around the long weekend
- Book Thanksgiving travel early: the Wednesday before and the Sunday after are traditionally among the busiest travel days in the US.
- For Black Friday shopping, write your list and budget before the ads start, and compare prices in advance β "doorbuster" pricing is not always the lowest price of the season.
- If you work in retail, e-commerce or support, treat the week of Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday as a fixed deadline in your Q4 plan.
Frequently asked questions
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
US Thanksgiving 2026 is Thursday, November 26. It is always the fourth Thursday of November, so it can fall anywhere from November 22 to November 28.
When is Black Friday 2026?
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27 β the day after US Thanksgiving. It always falls between November 23 and November 29.
Is Black Friday on November 28?
Only in some years. Black Friday falls on November 28 when Thanksgiving is on November 27, which happens in 2025, 2031, 2036, 2042. In 2026 it is on November 27.
When is Cyber Monday 2026?
Cyber Monday 2026 is Monday, November 30 β the Monday after US Thanksgiving. In some years (for example 2030) it falls on December 2.
When is Canadian Thanksgiving?
Canadian Thanksgiving is the second Monday of October: 2026: October 12; 2027: October 11; 2028: October 9; 2029: October 8; 2030: October 14.