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Walmart Black Friday 2026 is officially on the calendar, and it’s not one sale. It’s three. There’s an early event in mid November, the main Black Friday week, and then Cyber Monday. The actual deal lists haven’t dropped yet, so this is your game plan for now. I’ll update it the second the ad is out.
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Here’s everything Walmart has confirmed so far. All online times are Eastern.
| Event | Online | In stores |
|---|---|---|
| Early Black Friday Deals | Nov 12 to 15, starts 12:01am ET | Opens at 6am local time |
| Black Friday Deals | Nov 23 to 29, starts 12:01am ET | Friday, Nov 27 at 6am local time |
| Cyber Monday | Nov 30 to Dec 2, starts 12:01am ET | Online only |
The big thing to notice: the main Black Friday sale starts online on Monday, November 23, four days before the in-store doors open on Black Friday itself. If you’re shopping online, you don’t have to wait for Friday.
This year Walmart is doing “hot Deal drops,” and Walmart+ members get first dibs on them.
That’s a full day head start, which is a lot more than last year’s five hours. If there’s a hot toy or a TV you really want, that day can be the difference between getting it and seeing “out of stock.”
You don’t need Walmart+ to shop the sale at all. Everything opens up to everyone a day later. But if you’re on the fence, now’s a good time to try it, and you can cancel after the holidays if it’s not for you.
One more thing: Walmart is also offering a Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus bundle for $120 a year. If you already shop both stores, that’s worth a look.
Walmart hasn’t released the 2026 deal list yet. What they have said is to expect thousands of gifts under $20, plus fashion, beauty and home deals. They’ve also already put out a Top Toys list with 25 toys under $25.
To give you an idea of the kind of prices to watch for, here’s what Walmart advertised for Black Friday last year (2025). These are last year’s deals, not this year’s, but they show what each category tends to look like:
Big TVs, kitchen sets, name-brand beauty tools and toys are the categories that always go fast. If something on your list falls into one of those, plan to shop the minute your access opens.
We’ll be posting the best Walmart deals in our Facebook group as soon as they go live, so you don’t have to dig through the whole site. If you want to compare stores, our Black Friday 2026 guide, Costco Black Friday and Sam’s Club Black Friday posts are all up.
I put together a list of 20 things worth grabbing at Walmart right now, from the Ninja Crispi and AirPods 4 to LEGO, the Barbie DreamHouse and a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle. When the doorbusters go live on Nov 12, I’ll add them to the same list, so save the link.
Shop my Walmart Black Friday 2026 picks
The main Black Friday Deals event starts online at 12:01am ET on Monday, November 23, and in stores at 6am local time on Friday, November 27. There’s also an Early Black Friday event online November 12 to 15.
Walmart stores have closed on Thanksgiving Day in recent years, and the in-store Black Friday event doesn’t start until 6am on Friday, November 27. You can still shop the online deals on Thanksgiving.
No. Walmart+ members just get a 24-hour head start on the hot Deal drops and some online-only deals. Everyone can shop the deals once they open up.
Walmart hasn’t released it yet. We’ll update this post with the best deals as soon as it’s out.
We post the best Black Friday deals every day, all in one place. Come join us in the Simply Sales Facebook group.
