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Cyber Monday falls on the first Monday after Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday in the United States. It's becoming one of busiest online shopping days for deals and discounts in the US.
Is Cyber Monday a Public Holiday?
Cyber Monday is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
Cyber Monday is one of the busiest online shopping days of the year.
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Online Shopping Day
Cyber Monday is a marketing invention that was first observed in 2005 by online retailer shop.org. Seen as an online version of Black Friday, Cyber Monday was created to allow customers to shop online from the comfort of their offices and homes.
The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is traditionally considered to be the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day, brick and mortar retailers have sales and provide massive discounts to attract customers, making it one of the busiest shopping days of the year. As a result, many people tend to stay away from stores to avoid crowds. Additionally, thanksgiving weekend is also one of the busiest travel weekends in the US when people travel around the country to be with their families. Such travel may mean that many customers miss Black Friday deals and sales. It is thought that Cyber Monday was created as a way to encourage such customers to shop without having to visit brick and mortar stores.
Sales and Discounts
Online retailers offer deals, often posting the kind of deals and sales they will have on online forums and websites, several weeks and days ahead. It is thought that a large percentage of the shopping on this day is done during work hours. Keeping this in mind, several retailers offer extra lunchtime discounts to their customers.
Several other countries, including Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom also now have their own version of Cyber Monday.
What's Open or Closed?
Cyber Monday is not a public holiday, so it's business as usual in the US.
Cyber Monday Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mon | Nov 30 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2021 | Mon | Nov 29 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2022 | Mon | Nov 28 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2023 | Mon | Nov 27 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2024 | Mon | Dec 2 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2025 | Mon | Dec 1 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2026 | Mon | Nov 30 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2027 | Mon | Nov 29 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2028 | Mon | Nov 27 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2029 | Mon | Nov 26 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
| 2030 | Mon | Dec 2 | Cyber Monday | Observance |
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
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