Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. This event is especially popular in the United States, spreading to other nations such as Canada and Australia. On this day, many retailers open very early, often at 4 a.m., or earlier, and offer promotional sales to kick off the shopping season. Actually, Black Friday is not a holiday, but many employers give their employees the day off, increasing the number of potential shoppers.
Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday immediately following Black Friday, the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, created by companies to persuade people to shop online. Cyber Monday is also used as a marketing term in Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal andGermany. In these countries, with the exception of Canada, Cyber Monday sales last for eight days, typically from the last Monday in November to the first Monday in December. In Canada, the sales period mirrors that of the U.S.
