Black Friday 2026 in Canada: dates, deals and your rights

Black Friday 2026 in Canada falls on Friday, Nov. 27, the day after U.S. Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26, and Cyber Monday follows on Monday, Nov. 30. As of Oct. 19, most major Canadian retailers had not published their 2026 Black Friday dates.

Updated October 19, 2026: First published with confirmed dates, federal consumer rules from the Competition Bureau, border rules from the Canada Border Services Agency and scam warnings from federal agencies. We will add retailer dates as they are announced.

Black Friday is not a holiday in Canada, so no provincial rule changes store hours that day. The rules that matter most for shoppers come from the Competition Bureau, which polices fake discounts and hidden fees, and from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), which sets the duty and tax on orders from the United States.

When is Black Friday 2026 in Canada?

U.S. Thanksgiving is always the fourth Thursday in November, and Black Friday is the day after it. Canadian retailers adopted the U.S. sale day years ago. Benefit dates come from the Canada.ca payment calendar; our November 2026 payment dates guide has the full list.

Which Canadian stores have announced Black Friday 2026 sales?

As of Oct. 19, we found no official 2026 Black Friday start dates from Walmart Canada, Canadian Tire, Costco Canada, Hudson’s Bay or Amazon.ca. Amazon held its Prime Big Deal Days event earlier in October.

Big chains usually reveal plans in late October or early November and run early deals for weeks before the day itself. In 2023, Best Buy Canada announced on Oct. 31 that it was launching a month of Black Friday deals, according to a company news release. Last year, Walmart Canada ran early Black Friday deals in November and released new deals in weekly waves up to Black Friday, MobileSyrup reported. We will update this guide as retailers confirm their 2026 dates.

Return windows, price-match rules and holiday shipping cut-offs are set by each retailer and carrier. None of the major chains we checked had published 2026 holiday versions of those policies as of Oct. 19, and Canada Post had not posted its 2026 holiday shipping deadlines. Check a store’s posted policy before you buy.

Is a Black Friday ‘was’ price legal?

Only if the regular price is real. The Competition Bureau said a business cannot invent a higher regular price to make a sale look like a bargain. Under the Bureau’s guidance, a regular or “was” price must pass one of two tests. Under the volume test, more than half of sales of the product must have been at that price or higher within a reasonable period, usually a year before or after the promotion. Under the time test, the product must have been offered in good faith at that price or higher for a substantial period, usually within a year before or after the promotion.

The Bureau issued a Black Friday warning to businesses in November 2025 using the example of an item advertised as “$100, now $50” when it never sold at $100. Shoppers who think they have seen a fake sale can report it to the Bureau online.

What is drip pricing?

Drip pricing is advertising a price that you cannot actually pay because mandatory fees are added later, often at checkout. The Competition Bureau said promoting a price that is not attainable because of fixed fees is against the law, unless the extra charge is one imposed by government, such as sales tax. Before paying, compare the all-in total with the advertised price.

Do stores have to give refunds in Canada?

Generally no, unless the product is faulty or the store promised it. Ontario’s government said stores and other suppliers “are not legally required to offer refunds or exchanges” and advised checking each store’s policy before buying. Rules on online sales, gift cards and cancellations differ by province, and each province has an office that takes complaints.

In Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, consumer complaints go to the territorial government’s consumer services office.

How much can I buy in the U.S. without paying duty?

It depends how long you were away. The CBSA said Canadian residents get no personal exemption for same-day trips. After 24 hours, you can bring back up to $200 in goods without duty or tax, but if you go over, duty and tax apply to the whole amount. After 48 hours, the exemption is $800, and duty and tax apply only to the amount above that. Goods in the 24- and 48-hour exemptions must be with you when you cross.

Do I pay duty on online orders from the U.S.?

For courier shipments from the U.S. or Mexico, the CBSA said orders valued at $40 or less are duty- and tax-free, orders above $40 up to $150 are duty-free but GST/HST and any provincial tax apply, and orders over $150 pay both duty and taxes. Parcels sent by mail are only duty- and tax-free at $20 or less. All values are in Canadian dollars, and couriers may also charge brokerage fees.

There is an extra cost on some American goods this year. Since Sept. 8, 2026, a federal surtax of 15, 25 or 50 per cent has applied to certain goods made in the United States, according to CBSA Customs Notice 26-23. The CBSA said the surtax applies to goods imported for personal use as well as commercial goods, including listed goods in low-value courier and postal shipments, and to goods travellers bring back beyond their personal exemption. Whether an item is covered depends on its tariff classification, so check before ordering big-ticket U.S.-made items.

How do I spot a Black Friday scam?

In a joint Black Friday warning, the Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the RCMP advised shoppers to be wary of prices far below normal, check website addresses for typos or swapped characters, look for a return policy, privacy policy and real contact information, and be cautious of complicated payment steps. They also advised against saving credit card details in a browser and recommended using a personal network or cellular data instead of public Wi-Fi.

Fake online stores often copy the look of real brands and are promoted through social media ads. If you think you have been defrauded, contact your bank or card issuer and report it through the federal cybercrime and fraud reporting system run with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Canadians reported losing about $351 million to fraud in the first half of 2026, as we reported earlier this month, and banks and telecoms have launched a new fraud-sharing platform.

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Sources: Competition Bureau, ordinary selling price and drip pricing; Competition Bureau Black Friday notice, November 2025; CBSA personal exemptions; CBSA low-value shipments under CUSMA; CBSA Customs Notice 26-23; CSE, CAFC and RCMP Black Friday warning; Consumer Protection Ontario, shopping; Canada.ca benefits calendar.