Holiday 2026 HQ

Macy's Black Friday Sale is LIVE now — the One Day Sale Black Friday Edition runs Nov 6–8

Macy's has joined the party, Stringbeans — its Black Friday Sale kicked off today, Friday, November 6! The opening act is the Black Friday Edition of Macy's famous One Day Sale, running now through Sunday, November 8, with 40–60% off thousands of deals storewide, in stores and online. Some of these deals stick around through Black Friday, but many are here for this weekend only — and fresh Black Friday deals drop every Friday morning from here on out, with deals labeled Black Friday running through November 28.

PlayStation's Black Friday deals are LIVE now — up to 75% off thousands of games on the PlayStation Store

It's on, Stringbeans! PlayStation showed its holiday cards on Tuesday, November 3 — and the PlayStation Store's Black Friday deals went live this morning, Wednesday, November 4, with savings across thousands of PS5, PS4 and PS VR2 games, expansions and add-on content. If a game has been sitting on your wishlist (or on a gift list) all year, this is the sale to check before you pay full price anywhere else.

JCPenney's Biggest Sale is LIVE now: 97% of the store on sale Nov 5–11 — and Black Friday deals run Nov 20–29

JCPenney's Biggest Sale is LIVE now, Stringbeans! From today, Thursday, November 5 through Wednesday, November 11, 97% of the store is on sale — that's nearly the whole store, in-store. It's the big storewide moment in the holiday campaign that launched Monday, November 2 with a simple promise: real deals, no fuss. There's a weekly cheat sheet every Monday to map out the week's best buys, the "Really Big Deals" promotions dropping every Thursday through Dec 13, and the main Black Friday event circled on the calendar for November 20–29.

Kohl's Black Friday Early Access is LIVE now Nov 6–8 — and today is the $15 Kohl's Cash day

Early Access is LIVE now, Stringbeans — Kohl's Black Friday Early Access started today, Friday, November 6, and runs through Sunday, November 8! Today is the sweetest day of the three: shoppers earn $15 in Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent today only (it drops to $10 per $50 on Nov 7–8), plus an extra 20% off qualifying purchases with code SAVINGS and free shipping on orders of $25 or more, both through Nov 8. Kohl's laid out the whole month on October 30: thousands of deals across gifts, décor, apparel, home and tech, many at 50% off or more — and Black Friday Week and Cyber Deals are still to come.

Best Buy's Early Black Friday is LIVE now — fresh doorbusters every Friday, and the main event runs Nov 19–28

Tech shoppers, Early Black Friday is LIVE now, Stringbeans — it started today, Friday, November 6, with a fresh batch of doorbusters running through Sunday, November 8, and brand-new deals dropping every Friday after that! It all peaks with ten full days of Black Friday deals Nov 19–28 — with Cyber savings and a last-minute event still to come after that. The season kicked off Friday, October 30, with Halloween-weekend DoorBOOsters that ran through Sunday, November 1 and have now wrapped up.

Five Below's holiday wonderland is open — with one-day doorbuster days on Nov 14, Nov 27, Dec 5 & Dec 12

Stocking-stuffer headquarters has flipped to holiday mode, Stringbeans! Five Below announced its season today: stores are stocked with holiday décor, advent calendars, viral squishies, toys, and fan favorites — most of it in the store's usual $1-to-$5 range, with stocking stuffers starting at just $1. The dates to circle are its in-store doorbuster days: single days only, in stores only.

Macy's Friends & Family has wrapped up — it ran Oct 26–Nov 3

That's a wrap on this one, Stringbeans — Macy's fall Friends & Family event ran from Monday, October 26 through Tuesday, November 3, in stores and online, with an extra 30% off select styles with code FRIEND. It was a kind head start on coats, boots, sweaters, and home gifts — and Macy's Black Friday dates are still to come. That's the main event we're watching for next.

Ulta's Early Black Friday is already on — up to 50% off, with fresh deals every week

Beauty lovers, this one's yours, Stringbeans! Ulta Beauty's Early Black Friday sale is live right now — in stores and online — with savings of up to 50% off on select favorites and brand-new deals dropping every week, all the way through Saturday, November 21. It started Sunday, October 25, so the first week's deals are already on the shelves — an easy head start on stocking stuffers and gift sets before the Black Friday rush.

Home Depot's Black Friday Savings Event is LIVE now — Nov 5–25, on top of its season-long holiday gift savings

Home Depot's Black Friday Savings Event is LIVE now, Stringbeans — it started today, Thursday, November 5, and runs through Wednesday, November 25! That's on top of its season-long holiday gift savings: those started Thursday, October 29, and run all season long, with the 2026 holiday décor collection in stores and savings on gifts like power tools, smart home helpers, and entertaining essentials for every doer on your list. Free delivery covers more than 2 million items, with same-day or next-day delivery on select products when a project just can't wait.

Walmart just unwrapped its holiday plan: three big events, Nov 12 through Dec 2

Walmart has made it official, Stringbeans — not one sale, but three in a row! Early Black Friday Deals run Thursday, November 12 through Sunday, November 15; the main Black Friday event follows Monday, November 23 through Sunday, November 29; and Cyber Monday closes the run Monday, November 30 through Wednesday, December 2, online only. Every event opens at 12:01 a.m. ET on Walmart.com and at 6 a.m. local time in stores (Cyber Monday stays online-only). Walmart is spotlighting thousands of gifts under $20, and its Top Toys list has 25 toys priced under $25.

Lowe's Black Friday is LIVE — it started today, Thu Oct 29, with waves through Christmas Eve

Lowe's isn't waiting for Thanksgiving week, Stringbeans — its Black Friday deals are on right now! They started today, Thursday, October 29 — four weeks of savings on tools, appliances, holiday décor, and outdoor power equipment — and keep rolling in waves all the way to Christmas Eve. A new, bigger 12 Days of Deals runs November 16–27 with fresh savings every day, Thanksgiving week brings Lowe's biggest savings of the season, and December Deal Drops keep new offers coming December 3–24.

BJ's Early Black Friday is already on — it started Friday, October 23

BJ's Wholesale Club got a head start on the season: its Early Black Friday event opened Friday, October 23, in the clubs and online. Members can save up to 40% on select TVs and electronics, up to 30% on select home and kitchen finds, and up to 20% on select toys — plus an extra 10% off an entire toy purchase with a coupon (exclusions apply). Free shipping or free delivery covers select items, too. And this is just the warm-up: BJ's main Black Friday deals are still to come in late November.

Sam's Club's Weekend Doorbusters are LIVE now Nov 6–8 — on top of Instant Savings through Nov 29

Weekend Doorbusters are LIVE now, Stringbeans — they started today, Friday, November 6, and run through Sunday, November 8, online from 12:01 a.m. ET and in clubs from 7 a.m.! Plus members got first online dibs Thursday night, November 5 at 9 p.m. ET. That's all on top of the Instant Savings book, live since Wednesday, October 28 and running through Sunday, November 29 — then come the Countdown to Black Friday (Nov 15–25) and the Black Friday sale itself (Nov 26–29). One book, a whole month of runway.

Costco's Holiday Savings are LIVE now — a full month of waves, Oct 30 to Nov 30

Costco does Black Friday its own way: one big Holiday Savings book that rolls out in waves — and it is live now, Stringbeans! The opening run started today, Friday, October 30 and goes to November 15, the second wave runs November 16–30, Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26) is online-only while the warehouses are closed, Black Friday weekend runs November 27–30 in warehouses and online, and Cyber Monday (Nov 30) is online-only.

Target's Early Black Friday is LIVE now Nov 5–7 — plus a fresh Deal of the Day every day through Dec 24

Target's Early Black Friday is LIVE now, Stringbeans — it runs today, Thursday, November 5 through Saturday, November 7, with fresh limited-time offers landing every weekend after that! And the daily rhythm keeps rolling: from November 1 through Christmas Eve, there is a brand-new Deal of the Day every single day — the opener was 40% off matching family pajamas — and you can peek at the next one the day before. Target says more than 8,000 new holiday items are coming, over half of them exclusives you won't find anywhere else.

Way Day at Wayfair — wrapped up Monday, Oct 26

Wayfair's biggest sale of the fall has wrapped up, Stringbeans. Way Day ran Saturday, October 24 through Monday, October 26 with up to 80% off across furniture, décor, and kitchen, plus free shipping sitewide — and it closed out Monday night. If a piece you loved got away, do not panic-buy the replacement at full price: Black Friday season is next, and Wayfair historically comes back strong.

Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 26

Turkey day! Grocery stores roll out their best prices in the two weeks before, and many big-box stores stay closed on the day itself so their teams can be home. We'll track turkey prices and holiday grocery finds right here — and over on Grocery Finds — as the ads land.

Black Friday — Friday, November 27

The main event. Most big retailers now stretch 'Black Friday' across the whole week — some start the Monday before — but the deepest doorbusters still land on Friday itself. As stores announce start times and early-access windows, we'll post them here the day they're official.

Cyber Monday — Monday, November 30

The online encore: tech, toys, and home goods get a second wave of markdowns, and a few Black Friday prices come back — or drop further. We'll flag the genuine standouts here and skip the recycled 'deals' that aren't deals at all.

Christmas Day — Friday, December 25

The big day itself. By the time it arrives, this page will have carried you through every sale, deadline, and gift hunt of the season. And on December 26 the clearance fun begins — we'll be watching that too.

Sam's Club's Member's Mark Thanksgiving Meal: A Whole Feast for 16 People for Under $160

🛒 SAM'S CLUB MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED — this meal is a members' offer.

Sam's Club has its whole Thanksgiving dinner bundled as one Member's Mark meal — one click adds everything to your cart for curbside pickup or delivery, and the dishes are heat-and-serve, ready in about two hours. Ordering opened October 28. Sam's own estimated total for the full spread is $158.38 before tax — just under $160 — which works out to $9.90 per person for 16 guests.

Hershey's holiday lineup is here: Grinch Kisses get a Cindy-Lou Who twist, plus a brand-new Reese's Reindeer Mix

Who-ville just moved into the candy aisle, Stringbeans! Hershey unwrapped its full 2026 holiday lineup today, Thursday, November 5 — and the Grinch is sharing the spotlight this year. The returning Grinch Kisses are joined by a brand-new flavor inspired by the sweetest Who of all, and there's a movie-night snack mix with Reese's name on it rolling out too. The whole lineup is heading to stores now, for a limited time.

Jeni's holiday pints are here: new Sticky Toffee Pudding leads a six-flavor collection

Scoop season is officially merry, Stringbeans! Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams unwrapped its Splendid Holiday Collection today, Wednesday, November 4 — six limited-time pints inspired by the cookies, confections and celebratory sips of the season, led by a brand-new flavor: Sticky Toffee Pudding, which folds brown sugar cake and buttery toffee sauce into a vanilla and date molasses custard, just like the beloved British dessert.

M&M's Holiday Blend goes to the movies: Elf, A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation packs

Movie night just got sweeter, Stringbeans! Mars announced today, Monday, November 2, that its red-and-green M&M's Holiday Blend is dressing up for the season — six limited-edition pack designs celebrating three beloved Christmas movies: Elf, A Christmas Story and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Look for Buddy the Elf, Ralphie and Clark Griswold on the bags, in stores now while supplies last.

Tyson's Holiday Nuggets are here: reindeer, Christmas tree and gingerbread shapes

Dinner just got a whole lot merrier, Stringbeans! Tyson announced its brand-new Holiday Nuggets today, Monday, November 2 — the chicken nuggets kids (and plenty of grown-ups) love, shaped like a reindeer, a Christmas tree and a gingerbread man. They're a limited-time holiday treat, in freezer aisles now through the end of the year.

Thanksgiving showdown: Target's $30 meal for six vs Wegmans' feast for eight

Two big Thanksgiving baskets, two very different tables, Stringbeans! Target and Wegmans both announced their holiday meals this month, and both promise about $5 a person — but the headlines hide some fine print. We laid them side by side, did the per-person math, and flagged exactly where each headline doesn't tell the whole story, so you can pick the basket that fits YOUR table.

The Great Turkey Price Check: five stores, one bird, real math

The turkey is the priciest line on the Thanksgiving list, so we priced the same bird five ways, Stringbeans! Target's frozen turkey is 79¢ a pound, Walmart's Butterball is 97¢, BJ's is handing members a FREE Butterball with a $150 shop (qualify Oct 31–Nov 9!), and Aldi and Wegmans hide their birds inside meal baskets that feed 8–10 for under $40. The full side-by-side — with a 16 lb bird priced out at every store, the deadlines that matter, and a thaw chart so nobody's bird is still frozen on the big day — is on its own feature page.

Starbucks' Sugar Cookie Latte creamer just went real-dairy — in a giant 58-ounce bottle

The holiday sip everyone lines up for just came home, Stringbeans! Starbucks has quietly released a brand-new DAIRY version of its Sugar Cookie Latte creamer — this one made with real dairy and cream, unlike the non-dairy version fans already know — in a whopping 58-ounce bottle. It has been spotted at Costco and BJ's for $7.99, about the price of one Grande Sugar Cookie Latte at the coffee shop. Allrecipes reported the find today, Thu Oct 29.

Joyride just dropped four limited-edition holiday candies

Sweet-and-sour fans, the holiday candy aisle just got four new faces, Stringbeans! Joyride unveiled its 2026 holiday collection today — four limited-edition treats in festive flavours, all made with far less sugar than the leading brands, no artificial sweeteners or synthetic colours, and prebiotic fibre.

good2grow's Frostberry Kiwi is a limited holiday twist for kids

A stocking-friendly sip just got its holiday outfit, Stringbeans! good2grow announced a limited-edition Frostberry Kiwi 6-ounce juice today — its popular Strawberry Kiwi flavour in festive winter packaging, topped with the collectable character tops kids love. It is on shelves nationwide now and stays through the holiday season while supplies last.

Walmart's Holiday Meal Basket is back: dinner for 10 for $35

The biggest table news of the season just landed, Stringbeans! Walmart announced its Holiday Meal Basket today — a complete holiday meal for 10 people for $35, which works out to $3.50 a person. Walmart says it is the lowest-priced one-click basket in the program's history: 26 items in all (17 different products), with 18% more food than last year for less money. It is available right now, in stores and online, through Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24.

Sam's Club's biggest Thanksgiving meal ever is orderable today — it feeds 16

Today's the day, Stringbeans! Starting today, Wednesday, October 28, Sam's Club members can add the full 2026 Member's Mark Thanksgiving meal to their cart with one click — Sam's Club's largest Thanksgiving meal ever. Eleven items feed up to 16 people for just under $160 (under $10 a person), and the whole spread can be ready in about two hours instead of a full day in the kitchen.

A brand-new Hanukkah treat is here at Target: chocolate-dipped matzo chips

Here's a holiday first to watch for, Stringbeans! The Matzo Project — the Brooklyn company giving classic matzo a modern, playful spin — is debuting Hanukkah Chocolate-Dipped Matzo Chips for the season: salted matzo chips dipped in milk chocolate and covered in blue and white nonpareils. The brand arrived in about 200 Target stores in late September, and starting today, Sunday, November 1 it expands to more than 600 Target stores through December 15 for the holidays, with select products also on Target.com.

Target's Thanksgiving meal is $30 for six — and the turkey is 79¢ a pound

The first big Thanksgiving numbers of the season are in, Stringbeans! Target's complete Thanksgiving meal for six costs $30 before tax — that is $5 a person, the same value as last year — with meal prices valid Sunday, November 8 through Sunday, November 29 (not valid in Alaska or Hawaii). And the bird itself: Target's Good & Gather frozen turkey returns at 79 cents per pound beginning in November, for the third year in a row. Nearly 60 new food and beverage items join the shelves for the holiday, too, including an expanded lineup of $5 sides, pies, appetizers, and wine.

Sam's Club's Jingle & Mingle mix is the holiday snack bag everyone is talking about

Meet the snack mix of the season: the new Member's Mark Jingle & Mingle Sweet Snack Mix is a 20-ounce bag ($7.98; prices and availability can vary by club) brimming with buttery shortbread cookies, crunchy graham cookies, milk chocolate nonpareils, colorful milk chocolate candies, and chocolate-covered puppy chow dusted with powdered sugar. Shoppers keep comparing it to Trader Joe's famous Jingle Jangle — and keep confessing they have to hide the bag from themselves. Sam's Club suggests it for holiday parties, gift tins, and general seasonal snacking.

Aldi's Amarena cherries are back — the fancy holiday jar, without the fancy price

Keep an eye out for the pretty blue-patterned jar: Aldi's Specially Selected Amarena Cherries are on shelves now for the season. They are Italian black cherries in sweet syrup — the kind that make an Old Fashioned feel special and turn a plain scoop of ice cream into dessert. Reported at $8.79 for a 14-ounce jar (prices can vary by store) — the famous name-brand version runs much more, and tends to sell out at Costco every year.

Turkey prices: the first official numbers are in

The November turkey watch paid off early this year, Stringbeans. Target posted the season's first per-pound price — Good & Gather frozen turkey at 79 cents a pound from November, alongside its $30 meal for six (Nov 8–29). Walmart joined the board today too — its Holiday Meal Basket turkey is a Butterball at 97 cents a pound, available now. The full-meal bundles are rolling in too. Per-pound prices from the other big grocers still land through November, and each one goes right here the day it is official.

Limited-edition holiday flavors: dropping through the season

Peppermint everything, gingerbread everything — and a few surprises nobody's announced yet. Brands roll out their holiday flavors from late October through December, and the most-loved ones sell out fast. We're watching the announcements and the shelves; each confirmed drop gets posted here and on Grocery Finds, with a photo the moment we can get one.

Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar 2026

Twenty-five days of beauty favorites — 19 full-size and 6 mini — in one keepsake box, and the calendar that keeps selling out in waves. It's live on the Deals feed right now; we're watching it daily and will flag restocks and sell-outs here the moment they happen.

Bonne Maman Advent Calendar 2026

Bonne Maman's 2026 advent calendar — 24 mini jars of jams, jellies, and spreads hiding behind 24 little doors. A beloved gift that disappears early every single year. It's on the Deals feed now and on our daily watch until Christmas.

Order-by dates for Christmas delivery — USPS, FedEx & UPS are all in!

All three big carriers have now published their recommended send-by dates! USPS (for delivery before Christmas, lower 48 states): Ground Advantage and First-Class Mail by Thursday, December 17; Priority Mail by Friday, December 18; and Priority Mail Express by Saturday, December 19. FedEx (for delivery by December 24): Ground Economy by Tuesday, December 15; Ground and Home Delivery go by transit time — 5-day routes by Dec 17, 4-day by Dec 18, 3-day by Dec 21, 2-day by Dec 22, and 1-day by Dec 23; Express Saver by Monday, December 21; 2Day by Tuesday, December 22; Overnight by Wednesday, December 23; and SameDay as late as Thursday, December 24. UPS (for delivery by December 24): 3 Day Select by Monday, December 21; 2nd Day Air by Tuesday, December 22; and Next Day Air by Wednesday, December 23 — UPS Ground depends on your route, so check its time-and-cost calculator for your exact day. Mail headed to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the territories needs extra breathing room. Still to come: the stores' own order-by dates — each one gets posted here the day it's official.

Store holiday hours — watching

Which stores close on Thanksgiving Day, who opens early on Black Friday, and who closes early on Christmas Eve — stores confirm their plans through November, and we'll post the big ones here as soon as they're official, so a last-minute run never ends at a locked door.