Black Friday
noun
US
: the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day that is considered by retailers to mark the beginning of the holiday shopping season
Note: The origin of Black Friday in this sense is not known for certain. The day was allegedly so named either in reference to traffic congestion in central cities on the day after Thanksgiving or to the supposed fact that retailers' accounts shifted from red to black with the beginning of the shopping season.
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Generally, though, New Year’s, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Black Friday will all have big sales.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
According to our Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2024 survey, which analyzed traffic from 1,000 clients and 46 billion events, 25% of shoppers planned to spend between $250 and $500, representing the middle bracket of the range.
—Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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An old friend of Riley’s, Lisa Berry, ended up being the reason she was caught.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including Prime Video, Whole Foods Market, exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
According to our Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2024 survey, which analyzed traffic from 1,000 clients and 46 billion events, 25% of shoppers planned to spend between $250 and $500, representing the middle bracket of the range.
—Richard Jones, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Related Stories How to Watch Ilana Glazer: Human Magic to See the Comedian’s Hilarious Take on Motherhood
Get Hulu’s Black Friday Deal For Less Than $1 Per Month
Related: The best documentaries to stream on Netflix
An old friend of Riley’s, Lisa Berry, ended up being the reason she was caught.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including Prime Video, Whole Foods Market, exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Black Friday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Friday. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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