A popular “holiday”, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, where malls and retailers become flooded with people as the day becomes the most popular shopping day of the year. Although this year may be different than other years because it will most likely be online shopping, you may find that you need to visit a bank branch in person.
Curious if banks are open on certain holidays? See our list of bank’s holiday schedule.
In case you need to get any cash or banking assistance on Black Friday 2020, which falls on November 27 this year, it is a good idea to find out if your bank will be open. Continue reading to see what banks are open on Black Friday!
Are Banks Open on Black Friday 2020?
Many companies in general will be close don Black Friday so that their employees can enjoy the day after Thanksgiving. However, Black Friday isn’t a federal holiday. Most banks are open November 27 because it is not one of the recognized bank holidays in 2020. Some branches may have limited holiday hours though.
Although it isn’t officially recognized by the federal government, many states do recognize the day after Thanksgiving as a state holiday for one reason for another. It may not even have anything to do with Black Friday. For example, Indiana uses the day after Thanksgiving to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday, whereas Nevada designated this day as family day.
To avoid making a wasted trip to your local branch, call first to see if standard operating hours are in place.
Credit Unions Closed on Black Friday
Even though Black Friday is not a federal bank holiday, some financial institutions will be closed for the day, including the following credit unions:
- Horizon Credit Union
- Members Credit Union
- Mobiloil Credit Union
- Signature Federal Credit Union
- Teachers Credit Union
- Unify Financial Credit Union
- Virginia Credit Union
- Welcome Federal Credit Union
Banks Open on Black Friday
if you’re looking for a bank that will be open on Black Friday, we have compiled a list below to help you in case you need to do some banking before going shopping. If Black Friday is a holiday that is recognized in your state, be sure to double check with your local bank branch to make sure it’s open.
- American National Bank
- Ameris Bank
- Bank of America
- Bank of the West
- BBVA Bank
- BB&T
- BMO Harris
- Capital One
- Chase
- Citibank
- Citizens Bank
- Commerce Bank
- Eastern Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- FirstBank
- First Citizens Bank
- Frost Bank
- Great Western Bank
- HSBC
- KeyBank
- M&T Bank
- PNC Bank
- Regions Bank
- Santander Bank
- Signature Bank
- Silicon Valley Bank
- SunTrust Bank
- Synovus Bank
- U.S. Bank
- Union Bank
- United Bank
- Wells Fargo
- Zions Bank
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Bottom Line
If you are thinking about visiting your bank branch on Black Friday, be sure to call ahead to see if their operating hours are the same as their normal schedule. Of course, even if ou cannot make it during their business hours, you can always check out their ATM or access online banking if need be. For more posts like this, check out our list of bank guides!
