Target to Open Stores Early on Black Friday, Extends Holiday Operating Hours

Published: 2024-11-12 06:58:11 ET TGT

By Adriano Marchese

Target has set its extended operating hours for the Holiday period, with a special 6 a.m. start on Black Friday, a key shopping day for the retail giant.

On Nov. 29, Black Friday, Target will open the doors of its nearly 2,000 stores to the public for a full 18 hours, starting at 6 a.m. and closing at midnight, it said Tuesday.

Exclusive to the retailer will be the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book," as well as "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" on CD and vinyl which UBS analysts in a research note forecast could lift sales by as much as $100 million.

Following the major shopping day, Target said that its stores will be open from 7 a.m. to midnight from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23.

For the firth year, Target said it will keep its stores closed on Thanksgiving Day.

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