Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrate in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. It becomes an official Federal holiday in 1863 with President Abraham Lincoln.Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season.

Black Friday

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. It is not a federal holiday,it's one of the major shopping days of the year in the United States.

The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to make moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit. 

On this day the shopkeepers bring in to balance all the goods and attract many customers.

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