When is the black friday 2018 official date

For a few years now, after enjoying the summer and beginning to suffer the dreaded "September cost", many of us began to have an event in mind. Yes, I am talking about the biggest and most important shopping event of the year during which we can acquire that expensive whim that we have been relegating for "later" for months at a much more attractive price. Indeed, I am talking about Black Friday 2018, but when exactly is this year celebrated? What is the official date?

Black Friday 2018: official date

The so-called “Black Friday” takes place, as its name suggests, on a Friday at the end of the month of November, however, every year it moves some day or days on the calendar. The key is Thanksgiving, a holiday that is meaningless to us, but deeply rooted in the United States. We have all seen them in American movies and television series, a day when families gather to enjoy the traditional turkey together, and which is only comparable to the Christmas Eve holiday.

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of each November, so this year of 2018 will take place on Thursday, November 22. Black Friday is celebrated the day after this traditional celebration and, consequently, Black Friday 2018 will be next Friday, November 23. Now, beyond the United States, the celebration of this event requires certain nuances.

Although Friday, November 23 itself is supposed to be the big day of Black Friday 2018, its export to the rest of the world has brought about modifications to its agenda. In most countries, it runs throughout the weekend, linking to Cyber ​​Monday , a shopping event more focused on online shopping.

Make a note in your schedule, Friday November 23 is Black Friday.

On the other hand, it is also common for Black Friday 2018 to start a few days before Friday 23, the previous Monday, and even earlier, reaching more than a week during Easter we will be able to opt for thousands of offers in hundreds and hundreds of shops.

But the differences between Black Friday celebrated in the United States and the one that takes place in other countries of the world, with special attention to the country from which I am writing to you, Spain, not only refer to its extension in time, but also, and perhaps more importantly, to the importance and value of available discounts.

While in the United States it is usual to find really tempting offers (I remember discounts of up to $ 400 in the purchase of a Mac, or $ 100 in the purchase of an Apple Watch), in Spain the offers are much smaller. In most cases, these are slight discounts that, perhaps, are not worth much if we have to make an economic effort to benefit from them. Some of these discounts have already been seen on numerous occasions, being nothing more than a mere repetition that will be repeated later.

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Despite this, it will be possible to find great opportunities during Black Friday 2018. And although Amazon usually becomes the main protagonist of this event, remember that practically all businesses participate in it (Fnac, Apple, Carrefour, Worten, MediaMarkt, K-Tuin, Macníficos, and even the greengrocers in my street, and it's not a joke).

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In order not to go crazy and spend more than you needlessly, take a walk through the stores that interest you the most, locate the products you want to buy, and have them "signed". Thus, when Black Fruday 2018 starts, it will be much easier for you to take advantage of that offer you were waiting for.