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 allowed 10 Sundays each year in 2013, reduced to 8 Sundays in 2014, of which two must be during the month before Christmas. In addition, a few supermarkets, located at major subway/railway stations, are allowed to be open for Sunday shopping all year. Several major railway stations are permitted to operate their shops, such as grocery stores, bookstores, drug stores, on Sundays. Until 15 March 2015, shopping hours in Hungary were not regulated. Most convenience stores and general stores were open on Sunday, even if only in the mornings. Larger stores (typically those above , such as Tesco hypermarkets) were