November’s last Thursday was quite unique, both Thanksgiving and the first full day of Hanukkah fell on the same calendar date, this hasn’t happened since 1888 and not likely to happen again anytime soon. The holiday weekend brought with it amazing discounts and deals, which means that retailers would have seen some of their busiest days of the entire year. If you have been noticing that your Instagram feed has been more populated than usual with pictures of family gatherings and stuffed turkeys, don’t get confused as Instagram saw its busiest day ever this Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, as users shared their holiday related pictures on the service.
Thanksgiving has actually been Instagram’s busiest day ever for two years now, the service saw a surge in usage this time last year as well. Over 10 million photos were uploaded to Instagram last year, which means that roughly 200 images were uploaded every second. The service has exponentially expanded since then and has even introduced its Video on Instagram feature, so it doesn’t come as a surprise to hear that there was an increase of filtered photos as well as videos being shared on Instagram. The Instagram team says its “truly humbled” that users chose to capture and share their precious holiday moments on the service.
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