After spending several weeks in the shadows while the other big retailers duked it out for the early Black Friday announcement spotlight, Amazon finally announced dates for its end-of-November schedule on Nov.

Amazon has officially unveiled the dates for its mega Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale's events — but you can already score these early holiday deals. Here's what to shop for big savings now.

Amazon's Black Friday sale will begin a week before Thanksgiving on Nov. 21, the retail giant announced Wednesday.Why it matters: Amazon competitors Walmart, Target and Best Buy have already unveiled their holiday plans and started early sales.