# "Black Friday?" -- Why?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-why/738634>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 26, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-why/738634 "2015-11-26T14:43:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-why/738634/1 "2015-11-26T14:43:54Z")

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If your definition or source is more reliable or believable than these, please share:

> **[Black Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday)**
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> Black Friday may refer to:

> **[What's Black Friday? When It Is and Importance to Economists](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blackfriday.asp)**
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> Black Friday takes place the day after Thanksgiving, is full of big discounts, and is considered the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

> **[Is Black Friday the Biggest Shopping Day of the Year?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-friday-biggest-shopping-day-year/)**
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> The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is the unofficial kickoff of the holiday gift shopping season.

> **[How Did 'Black Friday' Get Its Name?](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/black-friday-origins/)**
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> The term 'Black Friday' did not originate with the practice of selling off slaves on the day after Thanksgiving.

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**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-why/738634/2 "2015-11-26T16:23:19Z")

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My top 5 reasons for Black Friday are…

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**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-friday-why/738634/3 "2015-11-26T16:44:06Z")

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All Friday’s matter. (Credit to SNL)