Christmas is just around the corner. Excited to go home again, me and my sisters decided to meet and visit our folks back home once again come December. Big surprises as well as tiny presents will be given away to friends and relatives as token of our love and friendships. If you miss your loved ones, even the unforgiving and seemingly unnegotiable rising of prices couldn’t stop us from going home. Many people celebrate a special day of giving gifts to the less fortunate ones on Boxing Day—happening on the day right after Christmas Day in most commonwealth nations such as Canada, the U.K., etc. However, Black Friday is the first shopping day after Thanksgiving that is also celebrated in the United States. Since Thanksgiving in the U.S. falls on the fourth Thursday of November, Black Friday may fall between the 23rd and 29th of November wherein it signifies the start of Christmas shopping season.

During Black Friday, many retailers would open their shops for the shoppers as early as 5 am…some would even open a lot earlier than that and offer door-buster thanksgiving deals. Although Black Friday has served as the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season, the term Black Friday has been traced back only to the 1970s. The news media frequently refer to Black Friday as the busiest retail shopping day of the year, but while it has been one of the busiest days in terms of customer traffic, actual sales volume, Black Friday was usually the 5th-10th busiest day.

In many cities, it is so common to see shoppers lined up hours before stores with big sales open. Once inside, the stores shoppers often rush and grab, as many stores have only a few of the big draw items. Electronics and popular toys are often the most sought-after items and may be sharply discounted. Because of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, many choose to stay home and avoid the hectic shopping experience.