The Black Friday 2021, or Black Friday as many people know it, has already begun and during this event you can find a series of products at low prices for you to purchase. Likewise, this day also offers you deals on ground transportation so you can enjoy a nice vacation on the dates you choose for your trip.
However, many people have been wondering or asking their friends why this name was given to the event. Therefore, through this article we want to tell you all the details you need to know to understand the origin of this event.
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It should be mentioned that, during the days of Black Friday, the best purchasing options can always be found through the different virtual shopping platforms that exist in the world, where we have Amazon and Mercado Libre, which occupy the highest number of places in the global shopping list.
Without further ado, get to know the information and details of the celebration of this event that originated in the United States and then spread to different countries around the world.
Why is it called Black Friday?
'Black Friday' is known as the day that marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season and falls on the day after Thanksgiving, a very popular holiday in the United States. Therefore, Black Friday is celebrated on the day after the fourth Thursday of November, which is why this year it starts on November 26th and ends on the 30th of the same month.
What is its origin?
Black Friday or viernes negro has its origin in the United States. It is celebrated on the first Friday after Thanksgiving. Its history began in the 1960s, when American retail wanted to increase their sales during the holiday season.
However, the expression Black Friday started to be used with the sense we know today in 1961 in the city of Philadelphia, when a public bulletin warned of the chaos that was occurring in the streets due to the sales on the day after Thanksgiving.