RETAILERS call the time right after Thanksgiving Turkey 5.
It's one of the biggest shopping weekends in the country.
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What is the Turkey 5?
Turkey 5 is the cute nickname given to the five days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
The extra days of sales between Turkey Day and Cyber Monday give shoppers more time to plan out their holiday shopping.
Where did the name originate?
We can thank Amazon for this entry to the holiday lexicon.
The Seattle-based retail giant coined this term during the 2017 holiday season.
Every year since then, Amazon has seen fast sales growth on the days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
Other major retailers have followed suit and continued their Black Friday shopping sales throughout the entire weekend.
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When does Black Friday begin?
Traditionally, Black Friday has always started on the day after Thanksgiving.
Historically, this has led to shoppers flocking to stores en masse to get their hands on the best deals of the year.
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This year, 2023, Black Friday will begin on Friday, November 23.
