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)Black Friday is almost over! Did you score awesome deals this year? Whether you got up early and shopped your heart out or slept in and lounged all day (that’s what I did! 
), Black Friday is a great day for retailers and shoppers alike! Here are some fun facts about Black Friday that you may not already know!
1. Black Friday is the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the US.
2. The term ‘Black Friday’ dates back to 1966 but it was primarily used on the East Coast.
3. Although not an official holiday many employees have the day off due to Thanksgiving falling on the 4th Thursday in November.
4. Although Black Friday is usually billed as the busiest shopping day of the year, it comes second or third to the Saturday before Christmas.
5. Back in 1869 the term black friday was used to describe a stock market financial crisis.
6. Black Friday may be one of the busiest shopping days of the year but as far as sales volume goes, it’s pretty low.
7. In Australia, the term Black Friday refers to a day of devastating fires back in January 1939.