Black Friday Countdown

About the Black Friday countdown

How many days until Black Friday? This page counts down to the start of Black Friday — midnight on your own clock — in days, hours, minutes and seconds. Price tags fall across the board, and on the day itself it says so.

Shopping online on Monday instead? Switch the countdown to Cyber Monday. The date is worked out from the Thanksgiving rule, so the page is right every year without updates.

It runs in your browser: nothing to install and no sign-up.

Features

• Live countdown — days, hours, minutes and seconds to midnight on Black Friday
• Cyber Monday too — one switch counts to the Monday after Thanksgiving
• Six styles — Big sale, Neon sign, Red tag, Black and gold, Cyber blue and Minimal
• Falling price tags — a light effect you can turn off
• The next years' dates — Black Friday for this year and the next two
• Full screen — for a shop window, a TV or an office screen
• Keeps the screen on while the countdown is showing

When is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the day after US Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday of November, so Black Friday always falls between November 23 and November 29. Cyber Monday is the Monday after it.

Many shops start their deals days or even weeks earlier, and some online sales start on Thanksgiving evening. The countdown goes to the day itself.

Six styles

• Big sale — black and yellow, like a sale banner
• Neon sign — pink and blue glow on a dark wall
• Red tag — bright red with white numbers
• Black and gold — calm and elegant
• Cyber blue — for Cyber Monday
• Minimal — the page colours, no decoration

Tips for shopping on Black Friday

• Make a list before the day — what you really need, and the most you want to pay.
• Check the price history — some "deals" are the normal price. Compare with a few weeks before.
• Read the return policy — sale items sometimes have shorter return times.
• Set a budget and keep track of what you spend with a simple Budget Calculator.
• Check the discount yourself with the Discount Calculator: "40 % off, then 10 % more" is not 50 % off.

How to use it

• The countdown starts by itself — read the days, hours, minutes and seconds
• Choose Black Friday or Cyber Monday under Count down to
• Pick a style you like
• Press Full screen to show it on a big screen
• Turn the falling price tags or the sound on or off

Frequently asked questions

How many days until Black Friday?

The big numbers at the top show it live, down to the second. Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27.

When is Black Friday 2026?

Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27, 2026, the day after Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26).

When is Cyber Monday 2026?

Cyber Monday 2026 is on Monday, November 30, 2026. Choose Cyber Monday in the form to count down to it.

Why is it called Black Friday?

The name is often explained as the day shops go "into the black" — from loss to profit — because so many people shop the day after Thanksgiving. The name first came from Philadelphia in the 1960s, where it described the heavy traffic and crowds that day.

Does the countdown use my time zone?

Yes. It counts to midnight at the start of Black Friday on your own device's clock.

Is it free?

Yes. No sign-up and no download. It runs in your browser.

Related tools

• Thanksgiving Countdown — the day before Black Friday
• Christmas Countdown — the next big day after the sales
• Discount Calculator — the real price after a discount
• Sales Tax Calculator — the price with tax
• Christmas Wish List — a printable list of gift ideas
• Countdown to Date — count down to any date you choose