In 1985, one department store manager described the day after Thanksgiving as "a black cloud hanging over" his employees.

We’re just over a week away from Thanksgiving, which means we’re also that same time (plus one day) away from the other late November holiday: Black Friday. While the Thanksgiving newspaper, overloaded with all the Black Friday ads,

Britannica reports that it's believed the term 'Black Friday' originates from the concept that businesses operate at a financial loss. But that is very much untrue. Instead, police officers in Philadelphia began using the phrase after many tourists came to the city to begin their Christmas shopping.

Many stores are no longer open on Thanksgiving - but fear not, avid holiday shoppers! Here's when they'll open their doors on Black Friday.

Black Friday is the big day for retailers slashing prices to kick off the holiday shopping season and clear out their 2024 stock. But you don’t have to wait to carve the Thanksgiving turkey and watch the Cowboys lose to snag discounts, because the best early Black Friday deals are live already.

Most stores are closed on Thanksgiving. But here are stores that will be open on Black Friday in Texas and will likely have deals for shoppers.

Most major retailers in Wisconsin will be closed on Thanksgiving, prompting holiday shoppers to shop primarily online.

Walmart stores will close for Thanksgiving and be open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Online Sales for the store began on Nov. 11. The in-store early sale will be from Friday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 17. Target stores will close on Thanksgiving and open at 6 a.m. on Black Friday.

While Black Friday shopping looks a little different these days, many retailers will still be open early and close late on the day after Thanksgiving.

There are a few exceptions to what has been a trend since 2019 for retail stores to close on Thanksgiving Day.