When Is Thanksgiving 2025? Black Friday Sale Date, Significance and Everything You Need to Know

Thanksgiving 2025 in the United States will be celebrated on Thursday, November 27, which will be followed immediately by Black Friday on November 28. These two days are one of the most important and busiest holiday periods in the American calendar. While Thanksgiving focuses on gratitude & family time. Black Friday is the beginning of the holiday shopping season with massive discounts and record-breaking sales both online and in stores.

What Is Thanksgiving, and Why Is It Celebrated?

Thanksgiving is observed every year on the fourth Thursday of November, which falls on November 27 this year. The holiday began as an early colonial harvest festival, where Pilgrims and Native Americans shared a meal to give thanks for a successful harvest. Over time, Thanksgiving evolved into a national tradition with family gatherings and expressing gratitude over dinner.

Most American households celebrate the day with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The menu usually has roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, etc.

Black Friday Sale 2025

Black Friday falls on Friday, November 28, 2025, the day right after Thanksgiving. It is considered the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season in the United States. The day has become globally popular due to jaw-dropping deals and early-morning store openings.
According to Wikipedia, the term "Black Friday" originates from the retail business practice of moving from financial loss, which is indicated by being in the red, to profit, which is indicated by being in the black, due to the massive surge in sales. Today, Black Friday extends far beyond the U.S., as many retailers and shopping brands in India, like Amazon, Flipkart, and Reliance Digital, and fashion brands like H&M in Europe and several Asian countries also offer Black Friday discounts for their customers.

In the United States some of the common Black Friday rituals are like stores opening as early as midnight. There are often huge discounts on electronics, gadgets, clothing and home appliances. Most of the e-commerce platforms announce flash sales for certain products.
During Black Friday stores often see long queues and high online traffic, as shoppers often look forward to early-bird offers, pre-sale discounts and online-exclusive flash deals.