Lowe’s opens its holiday savings on Thursday, Oct. 29, a full four weeks before Black Friday. The home improvement chain is also keeping its stores closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day this year.
The calendar comes from the company’s holiday announcement, which lays out a run of deal events from late October through Christmas Eve, plus early Black Friday access for members of its free loyalty program.
Lowe’s holiday savings start Oct. 29
According to Lowe’s Oct. 8 holiday release, Black Friday deals and seasonal savings begin Oct. 29. The sale covers select appliances, power tools, tool sets, storage, pre-lit artificial Christmas trees, Holiday Living lights and garlands, outdoor décor, flooring, cabinets, ladders and paint. No individual sale prices were published ahead of time.
The timing lines up with a rival: Home Depot also opens holiday gift savings Oct. 29. Shoppers planning a bigger home project before the holidays may want to read up on common home renovation mistakes before buying materials on sale.
Stores closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
Lowe’s stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, and on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25. Online-only deals continue on Thanksgiving, so shopping on Lowes.com and in the Lowe’s app stays open while the stores are dark.
The chain joins other big retailers taking the holidays off. Walmart closes its stores on Thanksgiving and Christmas as well, so shoppers who need last-minute supplies will want to buy them the day before.
Doorbusters, 12 Days of Deals and December Deal Drops
Here is how the rest of the Lowe’s holiday schedule falls, per the company’s release as carried by Stock Titan:
- Nov. 16: 12 Days of Deals begin, expanded from 10 days.
- Nov. 26: MyLowe’s Rewards and MyLowe’s Pro Rewards members get early online access to Black Friday Doorbusters.
- Nov. 27: Black Friday Doorbusters open to everyone.
- Dec. 3 to 24: December Deal Drops run through Christmas Eve.
The holiday lineup itself mixes tools and décor. Gift picks include Kobalt mini toolboxes, DEWALT nailers and CRAFTSMAN items, plus new Kensington and Real Feel tree collections. Lowe’s is also selling a 10-inch Scout Elf, a Lowe’s toolbelt outfit and a 5-foot poseable elf from The Elf on the Shelf, the hide-and-seek tradition in which families move the elf to a new spot each day. Fans of the classic Rudolph special will find Sam the Snowman and Clarice online only, alongside returning Bumble, Hermey the Elf and Yukon Cornelius figures.
Other gift ideas in the lineup lean practical. A HomeCare+ gift card costs $99 a year and covers two service visits a year for up to seven home maintenance tasks; it is a subscription, available only in select ZIP codes, and can be canceled anytime. Pet owners get Heart & Herd, the store’s pet brand, with toys, beds, apparel and gifts. Lowe’s is also pointing hosts to Mylow, its AI-powered assistant, for help building hosting checklists and decorating plans.
Jen Wilson, Lowe’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, said in the release that the holidays should be about enjoying the home rather than stressing over everything it takes to get it ready. For homes going lighter on store-bought décor, these simple winter decor ideas work alongside a few sale strands of lights.
What MyLowe’s Rewards members get
MyLowe’s Rewards is free to join with a Lowes.com account. Members earn points on eligible purchases, either by scanning a member ID or entering a phone number at the register, or by shopping signed in online and in the app. Every 500 points turn into $5 in MyLowe’s Money, and points expire 12 months after the last point-earning activity. The program has Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers, Lowe’s Advantage Card holders keep 5% off eligible purchases, and verified military members and spouses get 10% off with Silver status. Along with the one-day head start on Doorbusters, the holiday perks include free same-day delivery on eligible orders of $25 or more placed by 2 p.m., free member gifts and early access in November to new Traeger grills, with 3X points on eligible Traeger purchases after activation.
Members can also register children for two Kids Workshops: a Holiday Engine build on Nov. 14 and a Holiday Trolley Car build on Dec. 12. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 21, shoppers can add $1, $3 or $5 at checkout for Building Homes for Heroes, a nonprofit that provides mortgage-free homes to injured veterans, Gold Star families and first responders. The group says it has provided more than 475 homes as of June 2026 and is working toward 500.
What shoppers should do now
Anyone eyeing a pre-lit tree, a tool gift or an appliance can start comparing prices on Oct. 29 and sign up for the free rewards program before Nov. 26 to get the early Doorbuster window. Since no Doorbuster prices have been posted in advance, it helps to note the current price of any big-ticket item now, so a Black Friday tag can be judged against it. Thanksgiving and Christmas errands for paint, light bulbs or extension cords need to happen before those days, since stores will be closed. Those still filling out a holiday list can browse these easy-to-use products for everyday life at home, and anyone shipping gifts should note the UPS holiday schedule and Dec. 18 cutoff.
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This article was produced with AI assistance and edited for accuracy against the sources linked above.
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