Friday, November 27, 2026
Is the DMV open on Black Friday 2026?
On Black Friday, Friday, November 27, 2026, 5 of the 20 state DMVs we checked are open: New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona and Massachusetts. 1 is open at some locations: Missouri. 14 are closed, including California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois.
11 are confirmed for 2026; the rest follow what each state did in past years.
Open (5)
New York DMV
The day after Thanksgiving isn't a New York State holiday, so state-run DMV offices are open Fri., Nov. 27; c…OpenOhio BMV
The day after Thanksgiving isn't an Ohio state holiday, so BMV deputy registrar agencies are generally open F…OpenNew Jersey MVC
The day after Thanksgiving isn't on the MVC's holiday list, and in 2025 the MVC said its facilities were open…OpenArizona MVD
The day after Thanksgiving isn't one of Arizona's legal holidays, so MVD offices are scheduled to be open Fri…OpenMassachusetts RMV
The day after Thanksgiving isn't a Massachusetts legal holiday, so RMV service centers are scheduled to be op…Open
The day after Thanksgiving isn't a New York State holiday, so state-run DMV offices are open Fri., Nov. 27; c…OpenOhio BMV
The day after Thanksgiving isn't an Ohio state holiday, so BMV deputy registrar agencies are generally open F…OpenNew Jersey MVC
The day after Thanksgiving isn't on the MVC's holiday list, and in 2025 the MVC said its facilities were open…OpenArizona MVD
The day after Thanksgiving isn't one of Arizona's legal holidays, so MVD offices are scheduled to be open Fri…OpenMassachusetts RMV
The day after Thanksgiving isn't a Massachusetts legal holiday, so RMV service centers are scheduled to be op…Open
Depends on the location (1)
Closed (14)
California DMV
The California DMV's 2026 holiday list closes all offices on the day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) as we…ClosedTexas DPS driver license offices
The day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) is also a state-offices-closed holiday on Texas's fiscal 2027 sche…ClosedFlorida driver license offices
The Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) is a paid state holiday in Florida, so state-run offices are closed;…ClosedPennDOT driver license centers
PennDOT's holiday closings list includes the day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27, 2026), so driver license…ClosedIllinois Secretary of State facilities
Illinois's 2026 state holiday calendar counts both Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after (Nov. 27) as holiday…ClosedGeorgia DDS
Georgia DDS's 2026 closure list has its customer service centers closed on Fri., Nov. 27, the day after Thank…ClosedNorth Carolina DMV
NCDMV's 2026 holiday schedule counts Fri., Nov. 27 as part of the Thanksgiving holiday, so driver license off…ClosedMichigan Secretary of State offices
Michigan Secretary of State offices close on the Friday after Thanksgiving as well as on Thanksgiving Day, ac…ClosedVirginia DMV
The day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) is a state holiday on Virginia's 2026 calendar, so DMV customer se…ClosedWashington DOL driver licensing offices
The day after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day, a Washington state holiday, and the Department of…ClosedTennessee Driver Services Centers
Tennessee's 2026 state holidays include Fri., Nov. 27, because the governor moves the Columbus Day holiday to…ClosedIndiana BMV
Indiana observes Lincoln's Birthday on the day after Thanksgiving, and the BMV's holiday schedule lists Fri.,…ClosedMaryland MVA
The day after Thanksgiving is American Indian Heritage Day, on Maryland's 2026 list of state employee holiday…ClosedWisconsin DMV
WisDOT closed DMV customer service centers from Thanksgiving through the following Saturday in 2025 (Nov. 27…Closed
The California DMV's 2026 holiday list closes all offices on the day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) as we…ClosedTexas DPS driver license offices
The day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) is also a state-offices-closed holiday on Texas's fiscal 2027 sche…ClosedFlorida driver license offices
The Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) is a paid state holiday in Florida, so state-run offices are closed;…ClosedPennDOT driver license centers
PennDOT's holiday closings list includes the day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27, 2026), so driver license…ClosedIllinois Secretary of State facilities
Illinois's 2026 state holiday calendar counts both Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after (Nov. 27) as holiday…ClosedGeorgia DDS
Georgia DDS's 2026 closure list has its customer service centers closed on Fri., Nov. 27, the day after Thank…ClosedNorth Carolina DMV
NCDMV's 2026 holiday schedule counts Fri., Nov. 27 as part of the Thanksgiving holiday, so driver license off…ClosedMichigan Secretary of State offices
Michigan Secretary of State offices close on the Friday after Thanksgiving as well as on Thanksgiving Day, ac…ClosedVirginia DMV
The day after Thanksgiving (Fri., Nov. 27) is a state holiday on Virginia's 2026 calendar, so DMV customer se…ClosedWashington DOL driver licensing offices
The day after Thanksgiving is Native American Heritage Day, a Washington state holiday, and the Department of…ClosedTennessee Driver Services Centers
Tennessee's 2026 state holidays include Fri., Nov. 27, because the governor moves the Columbus Day holiday to…ClosedIndiana BMV
Indiana observes Lincoln's Birthday on the day after Thanksgiving, and the BMV's holiday schedule lists Fri.,…ClosedMaryland MVA
The day after Thanksgiving is American Indian Heritage Day, on Maryland's 2026 list of state employee holiday…ClosedWisconsin DMV
WisDOT closed DMV customer service centers from Thanksgiving through the following Saturday in 2025 (Nov. 27…Closed
Also on Black Friday
DMV offices on other holidays
From each state's holiday list for its driver license offices, or the state's holiday schedule; each one's page gives the source. Hours at your local office can differ. What's open on Black Friday · All holiday hours