Black Friday 2024, 2025 and 2026
Black Friday in Germany is a shopping observance imported from the United States. It traditionally falls on the day after the fourth Thursday of November, the date of American Thanksgiving.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |
| 2025 | 28 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |
| 2026 | 27 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |
| 2027 | 26 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Black Friday is not a public holiday in Germany, but retailers have been successfully leveraging this event to increase sales. And many Germans are taking advantage of steep discounts and timing their purchases in order to save as much as possible.
Black Friday sales continue all weekend or even all week in many stores, linking with Cyber Monday sales after the weekend – Cyber Monday being the “online version” of Black Friday. While not reaching the level of retail activity common in the US, it is clear that Black Friday is going to be a part of the German marketing landscape for the foreseeable future.
Still, there is some resistance in Germany to the idea of Black Friday, with workers in the retail supply chain recently using the day to highlight their grievances over pay and conditions.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |
| 2022 | 25 Nov | Fri | Black Friday |