It all started in November 1951 when one of the biggest shopping days in the world happened. This event encouraged people to shop in stores and online to get the best deals. Black Friday is something people look forward to in the winter season to shop for Christmas gifts and maybe shop for themselves too.

Black Friday “gets you excited for Christmas,” said another junior from Triton, Rowan Cole.

Black Friday has been a tradition since November 1951. Going shopping gets you out of the house and into buying gifts for you and family and friends, according to retailers. But some people would much rather stay in and shop online because Black Friday gets too chaotic and stressful. That is where Cyber Monday came in on November 28th, 2005.

“It is very beneficial for some people who maybe don’t normally shop that much or spend that much money,” said junior Ava Kiricoples.

Another event that happened is Cyber Monday which starts the following Thanksgiving. This event is the second biggest shopping day and the biggest day for online sales and now happens in other countries as well.  Younger people would even online shop during school to get their deals and adults would do the same at work.

“ I like online shopping way better because I have an easier time finding what I want instead of searching the whole store,” said the cheer coach of Triton, Molly Willmont.

Cyber Monday is way easier to find what you want but it isn’t the best if you struggle to find clothes that fit you and have to try it on when shopping.

These events are now decreasing the donations going towards Tuesday. Over 200 million Americans have been shopping online or in person during the 5 days of Thanksgiving but people are now less willing to donate money on Giving Tuesday. And there has been a 10% decline since 2022 on donations. This donation they are talking about helps the communities and organizations across the globe that are struggling. Giving Tuesday was started in 2012 by the United Nations Foundation