When is Black Friday? Know interesting facts about the shopping day

Prepared for some Black Friday shopping? Find out the dates and fascinating details of the yearly shopping fair.

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Shantanu Poswal
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The biggest sales and discounts will be found in their favourite stores and shopping centres on Black Friday, so prepare ready for a shopping frenzy. Every year, people celebrate this traditional shopping day with great fervour, which falls on the day after Thanksgiving in the US. While many look forward to Black Friday as an opportunity to spend time with friends and family as well as indulge in retail therapy. It makes sense that when bargain seekers attempt to take advantage of the best offers, there is a mixture of frantic activity and enthusiasm in the stores.

When is Black Friday 2023?

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving, the customary US holiday on which people get together to celebrate and give thanks over a mouthwatering dinner that includes, among other things, roast turkey. In contrast to previous years, Black Friday shopping can now be done hassle-free from the comforts of home thanks to the rise of online shopping. Thanksgiving is observed on November 23, 2023, and Black Friday is observed on November 24, 2023, this year.

The Origin of Black Friday

The phrase "Black Friday" first appeared in Philadelphia in the 1960s and early 1970s when the weekend festivities surrounding Thanksgiving carried over into the shopping for Christmas as well as eating out with loved ones. This led to chaos on the streets, making it challenging for police officers and bus drivers to manage the crowd, and there were also incidents of shoplifting and parking infractions. It makes sense that they called their never-ending shifts "Black Friday."