In the coming days, just about every airline and package holiday company will be splashing their Black Friday deals, promising hefty discounts on holidays booked for 2025 and beyond.The tradition of booking next year’s holidays before Christmas is a relatively new one.

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Martin Lewis has issued a warning for shoppers ahead of Black Friday sales, urging them not to get “caught up in the hype” as prices drop for the weekend. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Black Friday and the Christmas sales are both great times to save money on the best science gifts, but is one better than the other?