By now, we’re all familiar with Black Friday, the retail event that follows Thanksgiving. But people may not be as familiar with Brown Friday, the day plumbers are warning about following the holiday.

But before you jump to conclusions, Brown Friday didn’t get its name for the reasons you might think (probably).

Why It Matters

Last Thanksgiving, searches for “emergency plumber” during Brown Friday spiked by 27 percent nationwide, reflecting how this time of year is particularly busy for plumbers.

What To Know

Brown Friday is a term coined by plumbers, as the day after Thanksgiving is recognized as their busiest day of the year.

Thanksgiving dinner and all its trimmings mean that there is an excess of grease, leftover food, which can cause drains and garbage disposals to become clogge

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