If you’re a Canadian planning to shop in the U.S. on Black Friday, we thought we would give you the heads up that Black Friday falls on November 25th this year.

Because of the great deals offered on Black Friday, Canadians travelling to the U.S. to shop should be prepared to wait in long lineups when crossing the border ( it is, after all, the busiest shopping day of the year!). If you have the flexibility, you may want to consider heading down to the U.S. one or two days ahead of time and staying in a hotel to avoid traffic, border lineups and possibly missing out on the best deals. If you are thinking of going this route, you may want to book your hotel soon, as hotels in Buffalo, Bellingham, Grand Forks, Burlington, Plattsburgh and other U.S. border towns fill up fast.

Whether you’re staying overnight or just shopping for the day, when planning your Black Friday shopping trip to the U.S., it’s important to know when the outlet mall, shopping center or retailer you want to visit will open their doors so you don’t miss out. Some stores open early on Thursday, while others don’t open until midnight or even early Friday morning.

Although it’s a little early to start looking for Black Friday sales and deals, you may start seeing Black Friday ads pop up here and there around the end of October, although most deals aren’t published until much closer to American Thanksgiving. Local newspapers published in your U.S. shopping destination and websites that specialize in Black Friday deals are your best bet for finding deals. Of course, we will also do our best to keep you up to date with the latest Black Friday deals and sales. You can also learn more about Black Friday here.