For shopping aficionados , the November holidays aren't over after Thanksgiving .

That's because just following the family- and feast-centered day comes Black Friday and then Cyber Monday , two of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Black Friday has been around since the mid 1900s, but Cyber Monday is a more recent development. Here's what to know.

What is Cyber Monday?

In years past, lines of people used to wrap around buildings on Black Friday. But as online shopping gained popularity, people started to turn to the Internet to buy their remaining holiday gifts the following Monday.

In 2005, the National Retail Federation named the phenomenon "Cyber Monday," and it has since become a new tradition.

While Black Friday traditionally focuses on in-store discounts, Cyber

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