Black Friday 2015 store hours today: Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Macy's, Kohl's, Sears and more

Walmart Black Friday 2015 [photo: Screen Capture via Walmart Mobile]

The biggest shopping day of the year is just right around the corner, which means that consumers must start planning in order to maximize the deals and discounts that are being offered for Black Friday 2015.

Those who are used to the long lines and hordes of bargain shoppers know that the secret to get the best deals this season is to head to the stores hours before they open. Some even camp outside their favorite retail shops days before Black Friday begins in order to get the first dibs on the promos and discounts.

To help consumers plan their Black Holiday shopping, below is a list of the operating hours of the retail shops that chose to join the festive but chaotic shopping day this year.

Best Buy – The retail giant will start its Black Friday sale at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Thursday but will close at exactly 1 a.m. Then the retail store will re-open on Friday, 8 p.m.

Walmart – The nationwide retail giant will open its shops one hour later than Best Buy, which means that shoppers can start roaming the retailer's aisles on Thursday, 6 p.m.

Target – Just like Walmart, Target will begin offering Black Friday deal on Thanksgiving Thursday. But unlike Best Buy, the nationwide retailer will be open all night until Friday.

JC Penney - The stores will begin their Thanksgiving sale at exactly 3 p.m. on Thursday and will continue their operation until the rest of Black Friday.

Kohl's - The stores will open on Thanksgiving at exactly 6 p.m. and keep their doors open until Black Friday.

Macy's - The stores will open on Thanksgiving at exactly 6 p.m. and keep their doors open until Black Friday.

Sears - The stores will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day but will close at exactly 2 p.m. on Friday before reopening at 5 p.m..

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