Walmart’s first Black Friday deals drop online at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, Nov. 12, with Walmart+ members getting the first crack. Here are all three 2026 sale dates.
Walmart isn’t waiting for Thanksgiving. The first round of its Black Friday 2026 deals starts this week.
Walmart’s Early Black Friday Deals event runs Thursday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 15, according to the dates Walmart announced in late October and reported by Hip2Save, Cord Cutters News and BestReviews. Then the main Black Friday event follows on Nov. 23, and Cyber Monday deals close things out.
So yes, Black Friday is basically a month now. We’re all just living in it.
When does Walmart’s early Black Friday sale start?
The early event opens online at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, Nov. 12. Stores join in at 6 a.m. local time that day.
Walmart+ members get early access to select “hot deal drops” at 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov. 12, per Hip2Save and Cord Cutters News. The rest of the online deals open to everyone at 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov. 13.
The early event wraps up on Sunday, Nov. 15.
When is Walmart’s Black Friday 2026 sale?
The main Black Friday Deals event runs Nov. 23 through Nov. 29. It starts online at 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 23.
Walmart+ members again get early access at 12:01 a.m. ET on Nov. 23, and the deals open to everyone on Nov. 24.
The in-store start is the one fuzzy part. Hip2Save and BestReviews say stores start the deals at 6 a.m. local time on Nov. 23, while Cord Cutters News says 6 a.m. on Nov. 27, which is Black Friday itself. Check Walmart’s ad or app before you head out that week.
When are Walmart’s Cyber Monday deals?
Cyber Monday deals run Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, online only, starting at 12:01 a.m. ET, per Cord Cutters News.
Across all three events, Walmart says select online-only deals are for Walmart+ members for the first 24 hours, while supplies last.
Is Walmart open on Thanksgiving?
Walmart has kept its stores closed on Thanksgiving Day in recent years, and its posted event dates don’t include an in-store Thanksgiving opening. Thanksgiving 2026 falls on Thursday, Nov. 26.
If you’re shopping that day, plan on doing it online.
What Walmart Black Friday deals are already out?
Walmart hasn’t posted its full list of Black Friday prices yet, and we haven’t seen a leaked ad scan for 2026. What it has put out so far:
A Top Toys list of 25 toys under $25, on sale now
Thousands of gifts under $20
BestReviews also spotted some prices already on Walmart.com on Nov. 5. These are current prices, not confirmed Black Friday prices, and they can change:
LEGO Speed Champions Back to the Future Time Machine: $22.42, down from $27.99
KitchenAid Deluxe 4.5-quart tilt-head stand mixer: $299.99, down from $449.99
Instant Pot RIO 6-quart: $89
Keurig K-Express Essentials: $49.47
AirPods 4: $99
We’ll update when the full ad drops. That’s usually when the good toy and TV doorbusters show up.
Is Walmart+ worth it for Black Friday?
It depends how much you care about the first hours. The big perk is that early access window, which can matter for hot items that sell out fast. Think game consoles, popular toys and the cheap TVs.
Hip2Save and Cord Cutters News say Walmart is also selling a Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus combo for $120 a year. If you’d use the shipping and the Sam’s Club side anyway, that’s worth a look. If you only want it for one sale, a monthly plan you cancel later might make more sense.
How do I shop Walmart Black Friday deals?
A few tips before the first deals land Thursday:
Set an alarm for midnight Eastern if there’s one hot item you want. Online deals open at 12:01 a.m. ET, which is 9:01 p.m. the night before on the West Coast.
Add items to your cart and favorites ahead of time in the Walmart app.
Compare against Target and Amazon. Target is matching prices on its own terms through Christmas Eve.
Don’t panic buy. Some deals come back in the second event.
Black Friday itself is Friday, Nov. 27. Between Walmart’s three events, there are a lot of chances to grab what you want before then.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Walmart (October 2026), the 2026 Black Friday event dates
Hip2Save (Oct. 26, 2026), event dates, early access and the Walmart+ combo
Cord Cutters News (Oct. 28, 2026), event dates, Cyber Monday and the Walmart+ combo
BestReviews (Nov. 5, 2026), current Walmart.com prices
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