Black Friday

Black Friday is one of the popular holiday of United States. It is always celebrated on the next day of thanksgiving day.

Black Friday is the next Friday after Thanksgiving Day in United States. It has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the US. This holiday is dedicated for shopping. People do shopping like crazy. Most of the major retailers open very early and offer promotional sale.

History:

This day was first proposed by Earl Apfelbaum in 1966. He said that Black Friday name is given by Philadelphia Police Department on the Friday following Thanksgiving Day.

Why it is called Black Friday

Black Friday is the Friday just after Thanksgiving Day. It is a start of holiday shopping season. Most of the stores provide a great discount on their products to attract customers. So, most of the people take a holiday and rush for the shopping. This may cause a blackout in the offices and crowd in the market. So, it is known as Black Friday.

Celebration

Black Friday is dedicated day for shopping. Most of the employees have a day off work or choose to take a leave from their annual leave quota. Some people organize a family trip with their family or make trips to visit family members or friends who live in other areas. Most of the people start shopping for the Christmas season. Many stores provide special offers and discount on some products to attract People.

Public Life

Black Friday is not a federal holiday in United States but many people have a day off work or choose to take a leave from their annual quota of leaves. It is a public holiday in some States. Some of the organizations are also closed due to Thanksgiving weekend.