What is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday a marketing term for the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, where prices are marked down by up to 50% in online stores, allowing consumers to enjoy the best deals online. While Cyber Monday is one day event, the price drop usually begins 4 days earlier with Black Friday. Cyber Monday was created by retailers to encourage people to go to their online stores and shop online.

Why is It Called Cyber Monday?
According to the New York Times, the name Cyber Monday grew out of the observation that millions of otherwise productive working Americans, fresh off a Thanksgiving weekend of window shopping, were returning to high-speed Internet connections at work Monday and buying what they liked.

Is Cyber Monday a Public Holiday?
Cyber Monday is not a public holiday meaning business, government offices and schools are open as usual within their normal opening hours.

When is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving Day and is becoming one of busiest shopping days online.

How Long do Cyber Monday Deals Last?
Cyber Monday only lasts one day (24 hours) at most major locations in the United States. Amazon, for example, only has a one-day Cyber Monday sale in the United States, though this sale is often extended in other countries like Germany.

What is Cyber Monday?
Cyber Monday is a marketing term referring to the first Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It’s a 24-hour online shopping event that was originally created by businesses to encourage people to do their shopping online and is now often regarded as an extension of the Black Friday sales.

When did Cyber Monday Start?
When and where did Cyber Monday become a great day to save on holiday gift shopping? Here’s how it fits into the end-of-year holiday shopping season.

The Monday after Thanksgiving has been a popular online shopping day since the turn of the 21st century. Before the smartphone era, consumers used the first workday after the long Thanksgiving weekend to check their favorite retailers’ websites for deals they might have missed at in-person Black Friday sales or more leisurely weekend trips to the mall.