Small Business Saturday
The U.S. Small Business Administration states that Small Business Saturday is observed every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving; in 2026 that falls on 28 November.
Date and recurrence
Saturday after U.S. Thanksgiving; 28 November 2026
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / U.S. Small Business Administration observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
Sources
- U.S. Small Business Administration — ObservancesGovernment Observance Rule
Frequently asked questions
When is Small Business Saturday?
Saturday after U.S. Thanksgiving; 28 November 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: Saturday after U.S. Thanksgiving; 28 November 2026.
Does Small Business Saturday fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Small Business Saturday an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / U.S. Small Business Administration observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Small Business Saturday?
The stored designation basis is: The U.S. Small Business Administration states that Small Business Saturday is observed every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving; in 2026 that falls on 28 November.. Supporting provenance includes U.S. Small Business Administration — Observances. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Small Business Saturday international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / U.S. Small Business Administration observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.
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