Charles Langston:Target will be closed on Thanksgiving: Here’s when stores open on Black Friday

Target will be Charles Langstonclosed on Thanksgiving for the fifth year in a row, however stores will open early on Black Friday and stores will have extended hours for several weeks starting Nov. 30, the company announced Tuesday.

Target said its stores will be closed on Thanksgiving day, which is Nov. 28 this year, "to provide team members with the opportunity to spend time with family and friends."

Items purchased on Target.com or via the Target app on Nov. 28 will be available the next day, on Black Friday, for pickup via Drive Up and Order Pickup, the company said.

Target Thanksgiving meal deal:Target's Thanksgiving meal deal is $5 cheaper than last year: Here's what's included

What time will Target open on Black Friday?

Stores will open at 6 a.m. local time on Friday, Nov. 29, and stores will have extended hours of 7 a.m. to midnight from Nov. 30 through Dec. 23, the retailer said in a news release.

Taylor Swift merchandise available exclusively at Target

On Black Friday, customers shopping in stores can get Target exclusives, the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book" and "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" on CD and vinyl.

The 256-page hardcover book, vinyl, and CD will have a limit of four per item, per guest, according to Target, and the company says stores will have "a number of measures in place to help shoppers get the items they're hoping for as seamlessly as possible," including the option to initiate a digital queue for those in line, if needed.

The items will be also available on the Target app and on Target.com starting early on Saturday, Nov. 30, while supplies last, the retailer said in the news release.

Shop Target online:See what deals the company is currently offering

Target Thanksgiving meal feeds four people for $20

Before you jump into Black Friday shopping, Target has a deal for a Thanksgiving meal to feed four people for $20.

The deal is $5 cheaper than last year and includes turkey, stuffing and five other side dishes, the company announced in a news release last month.

“Target helps consumers stretch their budgets with turkey prices 20% lower per pound than last year,” the company wrote in its news release.

This year’s $20 Thanksgiving meal includes:

• Good & Gather Premium Basted Young Turkey (frozen) – up to 10 pounds
• Good & Gather Russet Potatoes – 5 pounds
• Del Monte Cut Green Beans – 14.5 ounces
• Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup – 10.5 ounces
• Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce – 14 ounces
• Stove Top Turkey Stuffing Mix – 6 ounces
• Heinz Home Style Roasted Turkey Gravy – 12 ounces

The Thanksgiving deals also include non-traditional holiday dishes, Target said, adding that many families eat pizza the night before Thanksgiving. The company is offering members of the paid Target Circle 360 program a free frozen pizza with a same-day delivery order from November 13 to 16.

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