The best time to shop for Christmas is here and the sales are rolling in! Thanksgiving weekend, in addition to being a time to spend with loved ones, is synonymous with sales, sales, and specials – whether you’re shopping for new products, TVs, shoes, bags, or other things you’re looking for. It is the most anticipated time of the year. Although Black Friday is widely recognized as a major shopping event that focuses on the store, there is another exciting day: CyberMonday.
CyberMonday happens the Monday after Friday, offering special deals online. Shoppers are already gearing up for discounts this year. To learn more about these trade events, their dates, and history, continue reading below.
When is Cyber Monday 2024?
Cyber Monday is Monday, December 2, 2024.
Why Is It Called Cyber Monday?
The name “CyberMonday” began to highlight online-only deals and discounts, distinguishing them from the usual Black Friday in-store shopping experience. According to Encyclopedia Britannica“The term CyberMonday was first coined by the National Retail Federation in 2005 when they realized that people continued to do holiday shopping online while at work on the Monday after Thanksgiving, because, at the time, most people had faster Internet access at work than at home.”
When is Black Friday 2024?
Good Friday is scheduled for Friday, November 29, 2024. The following day, Saturday, November 30, 2024, is known as Small Business Saturday, which encourages consumers to support local businesses.
Why is it called Black Friday?
According to Britannicathe term “Black Friday” was first used in the 1960s by the Philadelphia police to describe the day of chaos after Thanksgiving. It was characterized by crowded streets, traffic jams, incidents of shoplifting, and accidents as rural shoppers flocked to shops and others to football matches.
An effort was made to change the day to “Black Friday” to make it sound better, but the name “Black Friday” stuck. By the late 1980s, retailers welcomed the day as the start of the holiday shopping season, with huge sales drawing crowds across the country.
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