March 28, 2024

Black Friday

Black Friday 2022

Hearing the name Black Friday, many people consider it as a punishment or a bad day, but let us tell you that Black Friday is not celebrated to remember any bad day but as a famous festival or festival. People who are fond of online shopping on the Internet must have heard the name Black Friday.

People who want to buy more at affordable prices eagerly wait for the day of Black Friday. In foreign countries, the Friday that comes after Thanksgiving day is called Black Friday. Black Friday is actually considered the first day of the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.

When is Black Friday celebrated?

Black Friday is always celebrated on the last Friday of November every year. In the United States as well as in many other countries, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, and everyone thanks their partner, colleagues, and people around them for giving and helping them. Black Friday is celebrated on the next day of this Thanksgiving day i.e. Friday. After thanking everyone on Thanksgiving day on Thursday, on the next day i.e. Black Friday, everyone celebrates their happiness and celebrates the whole weekend with their family.

What is the story behind celebrating Black Friday?

As such, Black Friday is celebrated every year on the next Friday of Thanksgiving day and it is considered to be the most beneficial day for shopping. However, let us tell you that not one but many stories are connected behind the celebration of Black Friday.

The oldest and first story of Black Friday is related to a tragedy that happened in 1869. In 1869, two financiers, with the help of the President of America, bought the gold present in the country and changed its price in a single day and all these things came in front of the people on the next Friday of Thanksgiving day. To remember this loss, the next Friday of Thanksgiving day came to be called Black Friday.

However, there is another story related to Philadelphia behind Black Friday. It is believed that in the year 1961, on Thursday being Thanksgiving day, a large number of people took Friday off as well and went to celebrate the holiday in Philadelphia because everyone was getting a 4-day long weekend and holiday. Due to the sudden overcrowding in Philadelphia, the police there did not get holidays and they could not celebrate the holiday with their families, due to which they named the next Friday Black Friday.

In today’s modern times, the story of Black Friday has been given a new look. It is believed that everyone starts Christmas shopping a month in advance and after Thanksgiving day everyone gets a 3 days long holiday due to which everyone starts preparations for Christmas. In order to increase their profit during this holiday, all the retailers put sales and discounts on their goods. In America, profits are often written in black ink, and this is the reason why the last Friday of November is called Black Friday because of the benefits the retailer gets the day after Thanksgiving and the practice of writing that profit in black ink.

Where is Black Friday celebrated?

This day called Black Friday was first started in the United States. On this day, all the retailers present in the market sell the goods at very low prices with sales and discounts, due to which there is a lot of sale on Black Friday and everyone benefits. Black Friday or this sale festival of shopping is celebrated in the United States as well as in countries like Germany, Poland, Greece, Brazil, Norway, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, and Mexico.

Who benefits from Black Friday?

Black Friday is considered to be the next Friday of Thanksgiving day and the first day of Christmas shopping where people shop fiercely due to the long weekend and the joy of Christmas coming. In Black Friday or Black Friday season, America’s retailers as well as many brands and businesses around the world benefit the most.

How do you celebrate Black Friday?

Everyone celebrates Black Friday in their own different way. To celebrate Black Friday, most people shop for their favorite things at affordable prices. There are some people who plan a long weekend to celebrate Black Friday.

When will Black Friday be celebrated in the year 2022?

Black Friday is celebrated every year on the last Friday of November and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day. In the year 2022, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on 24 November. That is why Black Friday of the year 2022 will be celebrated on the next Friday of Thanksgiving Day i.e. 25 November, which is also the last Friday of November this year.

What is the effect of this Black Friday in India?

Black Friday is celebrated in most Christian countries, but in India also a lot of the effects of Black Friday are seen. For the past few years, Black Friday is proving to be very beneficial for the business of India as well. However, just as sales are held in countries like America when Black Friday arrives, discounts, and sales are imposed on different goods as soon as the festival season begins in India. Many types of sales and discounts are seen before Diwali in India. On Black Friday, many people in India also start preparations for Christmas and shopkeepers get benefited. On Black Friday, a lot of sales are seen on the online shopping platform and all those online platforms are also present in India, due to which the people of India also fiercely use the online shopping platform to buy their favorite goods on Black Friday and retailers get a lot of profit.