MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP - A major holiday is right around the corner and as anticipation builds many are celebrating earlier and earlier.

We are talking about Black Friday.

The Friday following Thanksgiving has over shadowed the actual holiday for many people. Last year, stores began sales weeks in advanced and the "door-buster" sales that used to start early friday morning, began before many families Thanksgiving turkeys were all the way finished.

This year Stores like Macy's, Kohl's, and Sears have arranged for a 6 p.m. start time the day of Thanksgiving.

Tom Scott, Senior Vice President of the Michigan Retailers Association says that the holiday season can be upwards of 25 to 50 percent of sales for the year depending on the type of store.

As far as Black Friday seasonal sales, Scott says, "It's an arms race, and everybody wants to get out there earlier and earlier and part of it is because retail is so competitive."

While many stores have started sales as early as October of this year and Analyst for Thomas Reuters expect sales for stores to jump 3.5 percent, there are a few retailers who are opting out of the competitive shopping day.

Stores like Home Depot, Dillard's, Nordstrom among about two dozen others are refusing to open on Thanksgiving Day, instead they are allowing their employees time with their families.