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Black Friday
When Is It?
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and before Christmas when real shopping takes place, and many people believe that this is the start of the Christmas season.1)
California Holiday
“The Day After Thanksgiving” is observed as a state government holiday in California and certain other states, occasionally in lieu of another federal holiday, such as Columbus Day.2)
4 Day Weekend
Many non-retail employees and schools take both Thanksgiving and the next Friday off, making it a four-day weekend with the following normal weekend, boosting the amount of prospective customers.3)
Biggest Day Of The Year
Since 2005, Black Friday has become the biggest day of the year in the United States, with people going crazy for the deals.4)
Opened At Night
For many years, stores opened around 6:00 a.m., but by the late 2000s, many had slipped to 5:00 or 4:00. This was pushed to a new level in 2011, when major businesses (including Target, Kohl's, Macy's, Best Buy, and Bealls) opened for the first time at midnight.5)