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It is an extremely expensive time of year for Americans with Thanksgiving and Black Friday right around the corner, and Christmas is to come very soon as well.
Lots of expenses make people start thinking about their finances and that could easily lead to a trip to the bank, if they're open.
Black Friday falls the day after Thanksgiving which means that the two are clearly linked in of opening hours and impact on normal life in the United States of America.
Naturally, Black Friday is not a federal holiday which means that banks do not automatically close. However, some may be operating holiday hours given it is the day after Thanksgiving.
Banks expected to be largely open on Black Friday
There are a lot of companies that actually close their stores on Black Friday so that their employees can make the most of the sales, given it is a very big deal in America.
There are a lot of states that recognise the day after Thanksgiving as a public holiday which would mean that the banks are closed for business.
As is clear, this is no normal year and the situation for opening times could be different all around the country and with different banks.
What is known is that the following credit unions will be shut on Black Friday:
- Credit Union
- Signature Federal Credit Union
- Unify Financial Credit Union
- Welcome Federal Credit Union
The following banks are expected to be open on Black Friday:
- American National Bank
- Ameris Bank
- Bank of America
- Capital One
- Chase
- Citi®
- Citizens Bank
- Commerce Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- FirstBank
- First Citizens Bank
- Frost Bank
- HSBC
- KeyBank
- M&T Bank
- PNC Bank
- Regions Bank
- Santander Bank
- Silicon Valley Bank
- Synovus Bank
- U.S. Bank
- United Bank
- Wells Fargo
- Zions Bank