Amazon shoppers, mark your calendars. The tech retailing giant has announced the dates for its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and is serving up a preview of some of the upcoming bargains.

During Amazon’s Black Friday Week, which starts on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Friday, Nov. 29, deals include up to 55% on select Amazon devices including Amazon Fire Smart TVs. There's also up to 50% on denim for the family from Levi’s and apparel from OROLAY.

Following Black Friday Week is the retailer's Cyber Monday event, which begins Nov. 29 and runs through Monday, Dec. 2, with discounts of up to 55% off select mattresses from Zinus and up to 50% on select toys, including products from Play-Doh, Hasbro Gaming and Nerf.

Also, there's a Thanksgiving meal deal, too. Amazon Fresh has turkey, side dishes and desserts priced to make a meal for six at less than $5 per person.

As with Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events, anyone can shop at Amazon Fresh, but Amazon Prime members can get additional savings – up to 50% on some grocery items – as well as some free deliveries. (Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually, also includes Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music, Amazon Photos, and discounts at Whole Foods and GrubHub+.)

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You don't have to wait until next week for some holiday exploring with Amazon. The retailer recently opened its Virtual Holiday Shop, a 3D immersive "shopping experience" with a Virtual Toy Store within that you can peruse.

"The holidays are a time to gather with loved ones, make memories, and create traditions," said Carmen Nestares Pleguezuelo, vice president of North America marketing & Prime Tech at Amazon, in a press release.

Here's a preview of some of Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

Amazon Black Friday deals on toys

Deals on toys include brands like Squishmallows, Furby and Tonies – and up to 50% on select toys and other products from Disney, Marvel and Star Wars. There's also up to 40% on select toys including American Girl, Barbie, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels.

Amazon Black Friday deals on devices

In addition to the deals on Amazon Fire Smart TVs, there's also 55% off Amazon Echo devices, Ring doorbells and cameras and Amazon Fire HD 8 tablets, as well as the new Kindle and new Kindle Paperwhite.

You can also get up to 50% on headphones and earbuds from Beats and up to 40% on Samsung Galaxy Buds.

Amazon Black Friday deals: Vacuums, kitchen appliances

Among the deals for home appliances, you can get up to 50% on select vacuums from iRobot, roborock, and Shark. There's also up to 45% on select kitchen appliances from Cuisinart, Nutribullet, and KitchenAid, plus up to 25% on kitchen products from Amazon Basics, and up to 20% on home products from Amazon Basics.

Amazon Black Friday deals: Holiday goods

Ready to decorate? Black Friday deals include up to 50% on Christmas trees from National Tree Company and Puleo, plus up to 40% on holiday favorites from Hallmark, American Greetings and Lenox.

Amazon Cyber Monday sale

After the Black Friday event, Amazon's Cyber Monday, which kicks off Nov. 29 and includes Cyber Monday on Dec. 2, there's deals across a multitude of productsy, including:

• Up to 50% off on JBL headphones and premium beauty products including Lancôme, IT Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren, Mugler and Viktor & Rolf.
• Up to 35% off on on sets from LEGO, MAGNA-TILES and Playmobil.
• Up to 30% off on Theragun products.

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