Where Black Friday Name Come From. But the true story of Black Friday is darker. Why is it called "Black Friday"?
This day in the past has been associated with the first day of the year where retailers have gone from the red (loosing money) into the black (making money). It was the day that Santa Claus took his chair in the department stores and every kid in. The cops used it to describe the worst traffic jams which annually occurred in Center City on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
This tragedy marked the beginning of America's Great.
Black Friday is a colloquial term for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
After Thanksgiving meals come Black Friday sales. Why is it called "Black Friday"? I don't think enough people understand the history behind the holiday and the meaning behind its name.