For thousands of people Ebony Friday may be the time for you do a little serious Christmas time shopping -even before the final for the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone! Black Ebony is the Friday after Thanksgiving, and it's really one of several significant shopping times of the entire year in america -falling anywhere between November 23 and 29. Although it's perhaps not recognized as the official United States getaway, numerous employees possess time off -except those doing work in retail.