Thanksgiving is the day more commonly associated with sports but Black Friday is officially sneaking up the power rankings as far as variety and quantity. You could watch sports every second of the day beginning at noon. Outstanding stuff. Here's what the schedule looks like across the board.

Home Depot: Home Depot will be closed on Thanksgiving but will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Lowes: Lowes will be closed on Thanksgiving, but will open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Ace Hardware: Each store is independently owned, but a majority of the stores will be closed on Thanksgiving.

Before holiday shopping mania fully sets in, most mail carriers are taking a break this week. The United States Postal Service will not be operating Thursday as the agency observes Thanksgiving, a federal holiday.