Black Friday (shopping) Black Friday (shopping) Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of America's Christmas shopping season since 1952, although the term "Black Friday" didn't become widely used until more recent decades. Many stores offer highly promoted sales on Black Friday and open very early, such as at midnight, or may even start their sales at some time on Thanksgiving. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but California and some other states observe
Sunday shopping Retail Business Holidays Act in June 1992 to permit Sunday shopping in Ontario. Several other provinces have restrictions of some degree on Sunday shopping. In Prince Edward Island, it is only permitted after 12 noon from the Sunday before Victoria Day until Christmas Eve. This was repealed on 25 November 2010, allowing stores to open on Sunday year-round. In Manitoba it requires municipal approval and it is only permitted from 9 am to 6 pm each Sunday. In New Brunswick the decisions require dual approval from municipal and provincial officials (although that is in the process of being changed), otherwise