For decades, the day after Thanksgiving has been the unofficial first day of the Christmas season, but recently, it has been coined “Black Friday,” and has become the biggest shopping day of the year.
Because many people have the day off as part of the holiday weekend and there are no more major holidays before Christmas, it has become an extremely popular day to shop. Retail stores have begun to take advantage of this more and more each year by offering more deals and starting as early as possible.
In previous years, stores would open at 6 a.