Black Friday is the biggest shopping day in the U.S., and in Canada, consumers are increasingly choosing it over Boxing Day for shopping. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images) ...

The term Black Friday used to have a much different meaning than it does now. According to History.com, the first recorded use of the term was applied to a financial crisis in the late 1800s.

The history of Black Friday in Canada Its origins are traced back to the 19th century when retailers began to offer discounts on the day after Thanksgiving in the US. However, the Western ...