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One of the most important festivals of the year takes place today in the United States, Thanksgiving.

In New York, the famous Macy’s parade began at 9 am. This is a true New York tradition, held for at least 83 years.

The parade will kickoff to the holiday season with our southern neighbors. Floats, bands and mascots inflatable await you for the pleasure of small and large. This year, Buzz Light year, Spiderman, Ronald McDonald and the Pillsbury guy have all their inflatable effigy.

The Americans are not only numerous in the streets of New York. The day of Thanksgiving and one of the busiest of the year in transport. It is expected that 38.5 million Americans travel to spend Thanksgiving with their families.

After the party, shopping!

If Americans rely on this day off, perhaps to be fit for a days shopping the most important of the year.

The day after Thanksgiving, dubbed Black Friday marks the start of holiday shopping. It’s the busiest day of the year in stores.

Some traders took the opportunity to offer discounts on different items, making crowds. Customers have even started camp yesterday in some stores to ensure they can take advantage of bargains.

Major retailers like Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target and even Amazon are offering incredible sales.

The excesses of the Black Friday led to the birth of the Buy Nothing Day and Buy Nothing Day. Citizens from around the world are invited to boycott the stores on Friday to protest against consumerism and its impact on the environment.