Are Banks Open on Black Friday in 2025?
Black Friday is nearly here, which has many wondering if banks are open on the biggest shopping day of the year?
Are banks open on Black Friday in 2025? That's a question plenty of folks are wondering just ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year. The answer is yes, banks are open on Friday, November 28.
However, both banks and the stock market will be closed on Thursday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
As for those working on Black Friday, the good news is that plenty of stores started early sales this year, including Target and Costco. And Walmart's five-day Black Friday deals run through the weekend.
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There are also lots of online opportunities to find great deals on Cyber Monday. The annual online shopping holiday started in 2005 and falls each year on the Monday after Thanksgiving.
A recent survey from Deloitte suggests 60% of consumers will do their shopping online this year, though spending across online and in-store sales is expected to be down 4% compared to 2024.
Those looking to save a few bucks will want to check out the big Amazon deals we're tracking. You can also sign up for a Prime membership to save on shipping costs with some items.
Regardless of when and where you do your holiday shopping, make sure to familiarize yourself with these tips for scoring the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. And be sure to keep an eye out for Black Friday scams. Here's how to spot the most common ones targeting consumers this year.
As for those wondering "Is the stock market open on Black Friday?," the answer to that is yes. Black Friday is not one of this year's stock market holidays, though investors will get an early dismissal at 1 pm Eastern Standard Time. (Bond markets, meanwhile, are open until 2 pm EST on Friday, November 28.)
Anyone curious about what time does the market open for regular trading hours, both the Nasdaq Stock Market and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Eastern time Monday through Friday.
Below, we feature a full schedule of all U.S. bank holidays for 2025.
2025 bank holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
January 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
February 17 | Monday | Presidents' Day/Washington's Birthday |
May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day |
June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
July 4 | Friday | Independence Day |
September 1 | Monday | Labor Day |
October 13 | Monday | Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day |
November 11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day |
November 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
December 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
* This is the recommended bank market holiday schedule from the Federal Reserve. This schedule is subject to change.
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