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FAQs

When is Black Friday?

Black Friday this year is on the 29th November.

What is Black Friday?

Falling on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday is a key date in retailers’ calendars, as people splash their cash in the run-up to Christmas. Excited shoppers will look for the year’s best sales where they will, most likely, shop until they drop.

How long does Black Friday last?

Nowadays Black Friday is no longer considered a one-day shopping event and is closely followed by Cyber Monday This gives savvy shoppers a second chance to bag even more bargains. Retailers will often keep their Black Friday sales going over the weekend and into Monday, releasing even more deals online.

Where does Black Friday come from?

Black Friday originates in the USA. The earliest known use of the term commonly refers to the day after Thanksgiving in the 1950s, when many employers reported an increase in the number of workers calling in sick in order to enjoy a four-day weekend. However, around the same time, police in Philadelphia began to use the name ‘Black Friday’ to describe huge crowds causing chaos and congestion in the city as they kicked off their Christmas shopping. The phrase quickly caught on, and the day became known as the busiest shopping and traffic day of the year in Philadelphia and beyond, and in the decades that followed, retailers took advantage of Black Friday, offering tempting discounts to entice large crowds.

But while Black Friday has been common-place in the US for over 50 years, British consumers didn’t enjoy the same deals until Amazon offered Black Friday offers in 2010. Now many UK retailers get involved, including Gtech. More consumers are choosing to shop online over Black Friday to easily see what’s on offer and avoid busy queues.