Columbia Mall Hours for Black Friday 2016

COLUMBIA, MD — Black Friday shopping started early in Columbia, where the mall was open on Thanksgiving.

Bargain hunters will have many deals to choose from Friday as well, starting bright and early.

The Mall in Columbia was open from 6 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving and will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for Black Friday on Nov. 25.

See holiday hours by store.

The Mall in Columbia is at 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway.

Thanksgiving, Black Friday Hours for Big Box Retailers

If your family's Thanksgiving tradition includes busting down store doors for the best bargains, then many national retailers are ready for you. Stores open on Thanksgiving include Target, Kohl's, Toys R Us, Macy's, Walmart and Best Buy. See the full list below.

Store hours for Thanksgiving and Black Friday for some retailers:

• Toys R Us, 5 p.m. Thursday, open until 11 p.m. on Black Friday
• Target, 6 p.m. Thursday, open at 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Black Friday
• Macy's, 5 p.m. Thursday to 2 a.m. Friday, open again at 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday
• BestBuy, 5 p.m. Thursday, open Friday (Store hours vary by locations)
• BassPro, 8 a.m. Thursday, open at 5 a.m. Friday
• Kohl's, 6 p.m. Thursday, open on Friday, time not yet released
• Nordstrom, closed on Thanksgiving, open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday (some locations may vary)
• T.J.Maxx, closed on Thanksgiving, open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday (some locations may vary)
• Walmart, 6 p.m. Thursday, open Friday (Store hours vary by locations)
• JCPenney, 3 p.m. Thursday, open to 5 p.m. on Black Friday
• Kmart, 7 p.m. Thursday, open until 2 p.m. on Black Friday
• Sears, 6 p.m. Thursday, open at 5 a.m. Friday

Black Friday 2016: Best And Latest Deals Already Live

Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and more major retailers have plenty of big blowout sales planned for the annual shopping holiday.

Consumers are ready to buy, and the National Retail Federation expects sales in November and December to increase a healthy 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion. That’s significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5 percent and above the seven-year average of 3.4 percent since recovery began in 2009.

Dozens of national stores closed for the Thanksgiving holiday include Apple, Barnes & Noble, Burlington Coat Factory, DSW, Nordstrom and T.J. Maxx.

Stores closed on Thanksgiving, per BestBlackFriday.com and TheBlackFriday.com list:

• A.C. Moore
• AT&T
• Barnes & Noble
• Bed Bath & Beyond (Select locations)
• BJ’s Wholesale Club
• Burlington Coat Factory
• Cabela’s (Retail closed; call centers open)
• Christmas Tree Shops (Select locations)
• Costco
• Crate and Barrel
• DSW
• GameStop (5 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Gardner-White Furniture (8 a.m. Black Friday opening)
• Guitar Center
• Hhgregg
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods
• IKEA
• Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores
• Jos. A. Bank
• Lowe’s
• Marshalls
• Mattress Firm
• Menards
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom (non-store employees working)
• Nordstrom Rack
• Office Depot and Office Max
• Original Mattress Factory
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Pier 1 Imports
• REI
• Sam’s Club
• Staples
• The Container Store
• T.J. Maxx
• Tractor Supply

— By Patch Editors Deb Belt and Elizabeth Janney

Patch file photo.