Traditionally, here in the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, the official start of the winter holiday buying frenzy. But some people are bucking the trend on November 26 by celebrating Buy Nothing Day instead.
The first Buy Nothing Day was celebrated in Canada in 1992 to promote awareness of wasteful spending and overconsumption. Today, Buy Nothing Day is celebrated - on Nov. 26 in North America and Nov. 27 elsewhere - in over 65 countries around the world.
How does Buy Nothing Day stack up against Black Friday? Let's do a quick comparison:
Black Friday: whip out your credit card
Buy Nothing Day: cut up your credit card
Black Friday: wait in the streets
Buy Nothing Day: free street parties
Black Friday: Wal-Mart (fill your cart to the brim)
Buy Nothing Day: Whirl-Mart (twirl your cart around without purchasing anything)
Black Friday: shop until you walk like a zombie
Buy Nothing Day: Zombie walk to draw awareness to Buy Nothing Day
However you choose to celebrate on November 26, enjoy yourself. And have a wonderful Thanksgiving. :)
Photo credit: Brave New Films, via flickr // CC BY 2.0
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