The term "Black Friday" was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. "Black" refers to stores moving from the "red" to the "black," back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit. Ever since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the Friday after Thanksgiving has been known as the unofficial start to a bustling holiday shopping season
Black Friday is the name to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. In 2010, Black Friday falls on November 26, however, Black Friday sales start as early as October and continue through the end of November, but the majority of Black Friday shopping activity is on Nov 26th & 27th.
It could end the same day later in the day. Or, the "black Friday" sales could end sometime in the weekend following it. However, the crazy epic rush madness of black Friday is typically in the VERY EARLY morning.
Strange how Friday's seem to get extra attention. Black Friday refers to the shopping holiday, thanks in part to retailers, going "black" in accounting terms (meaning they now make profit for the holiday season on the much celebrated shopping day). Friday the 13th was made popular by the horror movie series, but was named that due to the #13 being considered bad luck.
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The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia, a word derived from the mixture of the Greek words Paraskeví (meaning Friday), and dekatreís (meaning thirteen), attached to phobía (meaning fear).
Black Friday is the traditional name for the Friday following Thanksgiving in November.
Black Friday is November 29th this year. If you'd prefer to avoid the chaos that happens on Black Friday, there's also Cyber Monday which happens the Monday immediately following Black Friday (December 2nd this year) which is a recent trend in which shoppers that couldn't make it to Black Friday shopped for their deals online.
Black Friday is the name to the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. In 2010, Black Friday falls on November 26, however, Black Friday sales start as early as October and continue through the end of November, but the majority of Black Friday shopping activity is on Nov 26th & 27th.
Black Friday is the name given to the shopping day after Thanksgiving. It was originally called Black Friday because so many people went out to shop that it caused traffic accidents and sometimes even violence.
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Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. In 2009, Black Friday falls on Friday, November 27.
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Sometimes, the word black does not have any racial meaning. The name "black Friday" has two possible origins: 1) The sidewalks are black with people on that day, and 2) Merchants' ledgers are "in the black" (profitable) on that day, instead of "in the red" (losing money). Given this, why rename it? In any case, "black Friday" is not an official name, but rather, a folk name. So you can call it anything you want, and the challenge is to get others to go along with you.
No, black Friday refers to a certain Friday when prices at the stock exchange dropped dramatically.
Black Friday originated in the United States in the early 20th century, but the exact beginnings are unclear. It became more widely recognized as the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the 1950s and has since evolved into a major retail event with significant discounts and promotions offered by retailers.
November 28, 2008 is Black Friday.