The truth about Black Friday

(Baonghean.vn) - You've probably heard a lot about Black Friday, and today you'll once again gain a clearer understanding of the meaning of this day.

Literally translated, Black Friday is "Black Friday," but in reality, it's a "golden shopping day" for Americans and many people around the world, with tens of thousands of items offered at huge discounts.

Black Friday is actually a "Golden Shopping Day".

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is a major discount shopping day in the United States, where almost all items are discounted, and stores compete to lower prices to attract consumers. Therefore, it is also known as the "Golden Shopping Day".

Black Friday is a shopping day, not a holiday, so government employees are not entitled to a day off. However, in the US, many large companies allow their employees to take the day off.

Where did Black Friday originate?

Many people are confused when they hear about Black Friday, because at first glance, they might mistakenly think it's an unlucky day associated with bad things, a historical disaster, or at least not a good day. However, Black Friday actually has a very positive meaning for a large number of shopping enthusiasts.

Black Friday holds a very positive meaning for many shopaholics.

The term Black Friday originated from a Philadelphia police officer in 1965 who compared the traffic congestion on Fridays to the rush of people shopping, causing traffic jams. This can be explained by the fact that at that time, after Thanksgiving (at the end of November) and before Christmas and New Year, people were out shopping in large numbers, similar to the bustling atmosphere before the Lunar New Year in Vietnam.

Furthermore, at that time, to distinguish and easily track accounting records, or what was known as the accounting ledger, profits were usually recorded in black ink, while losses were recorded in red ink. Therefore, black symbolized profitable business, while red symbolized losses. From this, Black Friday was born, signifying a day of good fortune and success.

What day is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving in the United States (Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday). You can find more information about Thanksgiving in the coming years; you can refer to this information for more details about the holiday.

In 2016, Black Friday fell on November 25, 2016.

In 2017, Black Friday will fall on November 24, 2017.

In 2018, Black Friday will fall on November 23, 2018.

In 2019, Black Friday will fall on November 29, 2019.

In 2020, Black Friday will fall on November 27, 2020.

Black Friday in Vietnam

Black Friday is enthusiastically embraced by Vietnamese people.

In recent years, Black Friday has also been introduced to Vietnam and enthusiastically embraced by Vietnamese people. On this day, you can see discounts of 1 to 50% on various items at stores and large shopping malls.

Thu Tra

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