When is Black Friday 2021? Date of UK sale and early deals

Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year.

It offers shoppers the chance to snatch up some astonishing deals ahead of the festive season.

The annual event first started in America in the 1980s and was originally described as the day shops began to turn a profit for the year.

It has now become a global event with deals cropping up in countries and stores all across the world.

Black Friday coincides with Christmas shopping patterns, giving people the opportunity to get some bargains in early.

The event now takes place largely online and over the course of several days, bleeding into Cyber Monday.

When is Black Friday 2021?

Black Friday is set to take place on Friday 26 November 2021.

Black Friday is a great way to kick off the seasonal period (Getty Images)

Stores will be offering deals over a week before Black Friday and for a few days after.

Early Black Friday Deals

For those who can't wait for the official Black Friday launch day, there are plenty of early deals already out there.

Dyson, Amazon and Currys all have a series of early flash sales.

Looking to upgrade your wifi? Now's the perfect time, as tech giants like EE and Virgin Media have some exciting deals on offer.

Maybe you want to beat the crowds and get a nice new mattress.

Or you might fancy a bigger fridge for Christmas.

Beat the crowds with early Black Friday deals (Western Mail)

No matter what you need, Black Friday is the perfect way to get ahead on your Christmas shopping.

Here's a list of some of the biggest early Black Friday deals:

• Amazon
• Currys
• John Lewis
• Sky
• EE
• Superdrug
• Boots
• ghd
• Argos
• Booking.com

Follow the Black Friday live blog to keep updated with all of the latest deals to hit shelves and sites.

What is Cyber Monday and when is Cyber Monday 2021?

Cyber Monday is another big day of shop sales.

This year, it takes place on Monday 29 November — the Monday after Black Friday.

Cyber Monday was originally created as a digital counterpart to follow Black Friday, in the days when many shoppers still bought on the high street.

Cyber Monday originally started as a digital alternative to Black Friday (Getty Images)

Some of the top deals this Cyber Monday include a Lenovo IdeaPad for £349 from Curry's PC World, as well as £70 off the Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch.

You can also get deals on bigger products, with £70.99 off the Beko condensing tumble dryer and £150 off a Samsung fridge freezer.

Perhaps the best deal of all is a massive £60.99 off a Tassimo coffee maker - taking it to just £29.