The annual savings extravaganza is fast approaching. Here’s how to prepare and get the best deals on Black Friday.
I know, I know. We’ve barely had time to polish off our Halloween candy. But time marches on, and the holidays creep ever closer. Amazon’s Prime Day mercifully returned to its rightful position as a mid-year savings extravaganza in 2021, leaving the fall to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and all the deals that will inevitably go live before your kids have even finalized their Halloween costumes. This story will serve as our Black Friday hub, and will be updated as deals are announced, so check back for more. But here’s what you need to know now. When Is Black Friday 2021? Officially, we’ll stuff our carts and max out our credit cards on Friday, Nov.26,2021. But in recent years, Black Friday has become Black November (and in some cases, Black October), as retailers offer mini-sales in the lead-up to Black Friday. For years, some stores have opened their doors on Thanksgiving Day, too. But the pandemic prompted a number of big-name retailers to cancel that practice last year, and we imagine they’ll do the same in 2021. The Best Early Black Friday Deals in the UK Early Amazon and Currys Black Friday Deals — hundreds of products already on sale Sony WH-1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones — for £ 159.00 (List Price £206.72) NordVPN (Editors’ Choice) — 72 percent off a two-year plan — £2.44 per month (List Price £238.68; Save £172.82) Avast One Essential [5 Devices,1 Year] — was £79.99, now £41.88 (£38 off) Keeper Security — Save 40% off 1 Year Password Manager Plans Why Is it Called Black Friday? Idaho residents having a normal one on Black Friday 2007. To most, the term itself signifies the day that retailers turn a profit and go from being «in the red» to «in the black.» But if you ask the internet, there are various explanations for how the day after Thanksgiving became known as Black Friday. One such story—that it was a day for slave owners to sell their slaves— is untrue. In fact, as History.com outlines, its origins date back to the 1950s.
