Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come a long way since their origins as shopping holidays in the U.S. These days, you’re equally likely to find Canadian retailers offering their own sales and deals, making the stretch of days following American Thanksgiving the perfect time to score deals on holiday gifts.

The first Cyber Monday launched in 2005 as a way to encourage online shopping. It quickly became a success, and has established itself as the best time of the year to shop online for deals on clothes, toys and household essentials.