It is believed by many that the term Black Friday derives from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss, or are “in the red,” until the day after Thanksgiving, when massive sales finally allow them to turn a profit, or put them “in the black.”

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at heavily discounted prices and often open early, sometimes as early as midnight [2] or even on Thanksgiving.

2023年11月20日 · Black Friday is a name used for two unrelated occasions. It is now most popularly used in the US to refer to the day after Thanksgiving, which is often considered the first day of the holiday shopping season and is known for featuring discounts from retailers.

2015年11月23日 · Black Friday took on a new meaning in the 1980s as the day that stores sold so much merchandise that their annual revenue went from being “in the red” (loss) to “in the black” (profit). As...

2024年11月13日 · Why is it called Black Friday? Black Friday's name dates back to the 1950s , the History Channel reports. It was used by Philadelphia police to describe the chaos that often took place in...

2024年11月29日 · The term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s, when local police officers coined the phrase to describe the rowdy tourists and chaos that ensued the day after ...

2024年11月22日 · Why is it called Black Friday? Everything to know about when it became a thing the day after Thanksgiving, including its origins and best deals.

2025年1月9日 · Black Friday is a term commonly used to refer to the Friday after Thanksgiving, when retailers have traditionally kicked off the holiday shopping season with deep discounts. Occasionally used to identify different financial calamities in the 19th and 20th centuries, the term gradually became popular in the 1980s to refer to this critically ...

Black Friday is the busiest retail day in the United States. Traditionally, it marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. National brands offer sales in-store and online to lure customers. So why “black”? Ironically, the color is often used to describe a particularly bleak day …

2025年1月3日 · Black Friday is a shopping holiday in the United States that occurs on the day after Thanksgiving. It is characterized by widespread discounts and sales offered by a wide range of retailers, many of whom operate for extended hours and …