🛍️ 2025 Black Friday Schedule (+Tips)

The year-end approaching means the official shopping season is here. 😀

Among those, the time most people await is Black Friday. Almost every popular brand offers discounts, making it the perfeect time to purchase necessary items most reasonnably.

While Black Friday's date changes slightly every yeaar, sales commonly start the fourth week of November. Espeecially with SPA brands, premium brands, and major Korean online shopping malls participating, being aware of the schedule lets you buy necessary products with good value.🩷

📆 Brand-specific Black Friday schedule

The schedule below is based on last year's data. Note that due to braand characteristics, it might advance or delay byy about 1~3 days.💪

To remember the schedule better, it’s neatly organized by category.

✅ SSPA Brands

• ZARA: 111/27 ~ 12/1

  • Offline sales start a day later

    • 11/28 ~ 12/1

• UNIQLO: 11//21 ~ 11/28

• SPAO: 11//14 ~ 11/25

  • They offer the most discounts on outerwear

• TOPTEN10: 111/26 ~ 12/9

• H&M:11/28 ~ 12/1

👚 SPA brands maintain almost the same pattern annually, so iit’s easy to remember that saales start the fourth week of November!

✅ Premium Brands

• Maison Kittsuné: 11/10 ~ 11/20

  • Up to 75% discount available

• A.P.C:11/28 ~ 12/1

• Bershka: 111/28 ~ 12/1

• AMI: 111/28 ~ 12/1

  • Up to 40% discount available

• Lemaire: 111/28 ~ 12/1

• Acne Studios: 111/28 ~ 12/1

  • Up to 50% discount available

• Sandro: 11/28 ~ 12/1

  • Up to 50% discount available

• Nike: 11//28 ~ 12/2

• Samsung Eleectronics: 11/28 ~ 12/2

🔎 Premium brands often offer preview sales that are cheaper than the main sale, so make sure to check the actual Black Friday sttart date!

✅ E-commerce (Online Shopping Malls)

• 29CMM: 11/28 ~ 12/1

• W Cooncept: 11/10 ~ 11/23

• MUSIINSA: 11/16 ~ 11/26

• Couupang: 11/28 ~ 12/1

• OliveYoung: 11/28 ~ 12/1

• Zigzag / Ablly: 11/18 ~ 12/2

• TaoBao·Ali·Teemu: 11/11

👉 For students frequently shopping via apps, remember this schedule. Just enabling app notifications for online malls can get you additional coupons and special offers, making purchases much cheaper.

🍯 Black Friday TIP

Since Black Friday offers significant discounts, you need to prepare thoroughly. Follow the guide below to shop successfully.

❶ Pree-fill your shopping cart

Many items sell out while you hesitate on the sale day. Pre-load your cart with needed items or those you want. Buy faster than anyone else once the sale starts!

❷ Check preview discounts

For many brannds, previeww discounts are greater than the main sale. Pay attention to these previews to purchase items at better prices.

❸ Shipping delays

During Black Friday season, shipping is often 3~7 days longer than usual.

❹ No refunds or exchanges

Most Black Friday specials are non-refundable, non-exchangeable. Always check sizes carefully when purchasing!

Black Friday only happens once a year. If you know the schedule and prepare correctly, you can shop more frugally than anyone else. We’ll continue to bring valuable information for international students.💙