Black Friday 2025: Walmart’s full schedule, early-access times, and the smartest deals to target

Black Friday 2025 lands on Friday, November 28, but Walmart’s door-buster season starts much earlier—with two “Black Friday Deals Events” and a one-day Cyber Monday push that stretches the best bargains across three separate waves. Below is a clean, verified calendar plus the categories primed for the deepest price drops so you can plan, stack, and save.

Walmart Black Friday 2025: key dates at a glance

Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27): Walmart stores are closed nationwide; online deals continue.

What to buy at each Walmart event

Deals Event 1 (Nov 14–16)

• Big-screen TVs & soundbars: Door-buster OLED/QLED models and budget 4K sets; look for gift-card or bundle add-ins.

• Kitchen electrics: Air fryers, pressure cookers, stand mixers, and the season’s “viral” countertop gadget.

• Entry-level laptops & Chromebooks: Intro configurations priced for students and casual use.

Deals Event 2 (Nov 25–30)

• Consoles & gaming bundles: PS5/XSX packs with extra controller or game credit; gaming headsets and NVMe storage.

• Premium phones & wearables: Flagship phone gift-card promos; smartwatch and earbuds multipacks.

• Home & toys at scale: Ride-ons, LEGO and STEM kits, dolls, and holiday décor mega-bins.

Cyber Monday (Dec 1)

• Peripherals & smart-home: Mesh routers, monitors, SSDs, cameras, and smart speakers.

• Accessory stacks: Cables, chargers, cases, and small add-ons that trigger free-shipping thresholds.

• Online-only bundles: Look for “cart-price” reductions that don’t show on shelf tags.

Walmart Black Friday strategy: how to lock in the lowest price

1. Use Walmart+ early windows. The five-hour head start (7 p.m. ET the evening before each online phase) is often the difference between scoring a TV bundle and seeing “sold out.”

2. Prioritize door-busters by category: Large TVs, game consoles, robot vacuums, premium hair tools, and kitchen gadgets tend to hit lowest prices during Event 1 or the overnight leading into Black Friday.

3. Know the restock cadence: Hot items frequently reappear at the top of each hour during online waves—refresh carts rather than re-searching listings.

4. Stack card offers and cash-back. Pair store-wide cash-back, rotating category bonuses, or statement credits with Walmart’s bundle pricing.

5. Check store pickup vs. ship. Many limited items allocate inventory separately; if shipping shows out of stock, same-day pickup might still be available locally.

6. Track “was” prices. Base comparisons on pre-event pricing from early October to spot real drops vs. promotional anchors.

Price targets to watch (based on recent patterns)

• 65–75" 4K TVs (popular brands): $398–$698 tier; step-up QLED/OLED often dips under $999.

• PS5/XSX bundles: $449–$499 with an extra game or controller.

• iPad/Android tablets: Entry models under $229; mid-tier Android tablets $129–$179.

• Robot vacuums: $99–$299 depending on mapping/self-empty features.

• Hair tools (pro brands): $80–$120 off headline models.

• Air fryers & multi-cookers: $35–$99 with basket-size upgrades.

Store hours and logistics

• Thanksgiving Day (Nov 27): Stores closed; online deals live.

• Black Friday (Nov 28): Expect extended hours locally Fri–Sun; verify pharmacy/vision/auto center schedules, which may vary.

• Returns & pickups: Holiday return windows usually extend into January; curbside pickup hours can differ from store hours.

Quick checklist before the first drop

• Set up your account and payment methods now; enable 1-click or saved checkout.

• Add likely targets to a private list so you can jump straight from “in stock” alerts to checkout.

• Download the app for push notifications and store-level inventory pings.

• Confirm address and pickup store preferences in advance.

For Black Friday 2025, Walmart’s biggest action clusters around Nov 14–16 and Nov 25–30, with a tight Dec 1 Cyber Monday finale. Use the 7 p.m. ET Walmart+ early-access windows, shop online during hourly restocks, and anchor your budget around TVs, gaming, small appliances, and smart-home gear—historically the categories with the steepest, shortest-lived lows.