Black Friday 2023: When Malls Open For Shopping Around Greater Alexandria

FORT HUNT, VA — While many stores no longer open on Thanksgiving for early holiday shopping, Black Friday continues to be the official kickoff for the holiday shopping season at malls near greater Alexandria.

This Black Friday is shaping up to be a busy one. A survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics found an estimated 182 million people in the U.S. will shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, up 15.7 million from last year. The majority of projected shoppers will be hitting the stores and online shops on Black Friday, when the National Retail Federation expects 130.7 million people to shop.

The organization also expects record holiday shopping during November and December. An estimated $957.3 billion to $966.6 billion is expected during the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation projection. By comparison, last year's holiday sales were $929.5 billion.

Even as many Americans start holiday shopping after Thanksgiving, some retailers have offered pre-Black Friday sales during October or November. Other trends for this holiday shopping season include more mobile and app shopping, benefits for retailer members, and buy now, pay later programs, according to BlackFriday.com.

Northern Virginia's malls will generally be closed on Thanksgiving and open for extended hours on Black Friday.

Here are the Black Friday mall hours on Friday, Nov. 24 around greater Alexandria:

Springfield Town Center

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tanger Outlets at National Harbor

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Potomac Mills

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tysons Corner Center

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Tysons Galleria

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Fair Oaks Mall

Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23: closed

Black Friday, Nov. 24: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.