Black Friday 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Friday? Banks, UPS, mail delivery, stock markets, malls, stores

Black Friday 2024 is Friday, Nov. 29.
It is an annual shopping event that takes place the day after Thanksgiving. The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was in 1869 when the U.S. gold market crashed.
There have also been other recorded uses of the term throughout history.
In the 1950s, Philadelphia police used the term to describe the chaos that took place the day after Thanksgiving due to crowds gathering for football games on Saturday, according to History.com.
Police would often work extra shifts because shoplifters took advantage of the chaos.
Black Friday was not viewed in a positive light until the late 1980s when retailers found a way to reinvent the term, which led to a day of dedicated, albeit chaotic, shopping.
Here is everything you need to know about what’s open and what’s closed on Black Friday 2024.
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Black Friday is neither a federal holiday, nor a state holiday. There are two federal holidays in November: Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.
Federal courts in New Jersey, however, will be closed on Black Friday.
There will be regularly scheduled mail delivery, as well as FedEx, UPS and Amazon delivery services on Black Friday.
The lone exception is FedEx Freight, which is closed. FedEx Express is also operating on a modified schedule.
United States Postal Service offices will be open.
Stock markets, including the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and bond markets will be open on Black Friday.
However, the NYSE and Nasdaq will close early at 1 p.m. while bond markets will close early at 2 p.m.
All Motor Vehicle Commission offices will be open. Additionally, all New Jersey state offices and courts are open for the holiday.
Online processing of some documents are available on Motor Vehicle Commission’s website.
All banks are open on Black Friday.
NJ Transit trains will run on a weekend or holiday schedule with extra rail service on select lines during the morning and evening peak periods. Meanwhile, bus schedules will vary by route.
The HBLR and River Line Light Rail will operate on a weekday schedule, and the Newark Light Rail will run on Saturday schedule. Riders should use NJ Transit’s online trip planner to double-check arrival and departure times.
SEPTA will operate on normal schedules. PATH will operate with a modified weekday schedule with all four lines running every 10 minutes during daytime and early evening hours.
Most restaurants will be open, and some may be offering special deals.
Patrons should check with specific restaurants for information.
Most stores will be open on Black Friday, and some may be opening very early so shoppers can take advantage of doorbuster sales.
Here is a roundup of major stores’ hours for Black Friday 2024, according to their websites and RetailMeNot.
Shoppers should ultimately check with their local store in the event hours vary by location.
The next federal holiday is Christmas Day on Wednesday, Dec. 25.
For more information about the history of Black Friday, check out the video below:
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