2026 Sale Calendar: When Every Major Sale Happens

The best deals of the year are predictable if you know the calendar. Below is when the major U.S. retail sales land in 2026 — the national holiday events plus the brand-specific sales shoppers ask about most, from Pottery Barn's Labor Day sale to Bath & Body Works Candle Day. Dates for fixed holidays are exact; brand sale windows are based on each retailer's usual pattern and can shift by a few days.

2026 sale calendar at a glance

  • January — New Year clearance & "White Sales" (bedding, linens); post-holiday markdowns on winter stock.
  • Presidents' Day — Monday, February 16, 2026 — furniture, mattresses, appliances and winter clearance.
  • Memorial Day — Monday, May 25, 2026 — the first big furniture, home and mattress weekend of the year (up to ~50% off at many home stores).
  • Amazon Prime Day — mid-July (exact dates announced by Amazon) — two days of deals that pull other retailers into competing sales.
  • Independence Day — Saturday, July 4, 2026 — summer apparel, outdoor and appliance sales.
  • Back to School — mid-July to early September — clothing, tech, dorm and stationery deals.
  • Labor Day — Monday, September 7, 2026 — the year's second-biggest furniture and mattress event, plus end-of-summer apparel clearance.
  • Columbus / Indigenous Peoples' Day — Monday, October 12, 2026 — mattress, home and early-fall deals.
  • Black Friday — Friday, November 27, 2026 — the deepest discounts of the year across almost every category.
  • Cyber Monday — Monday, November 30, 2026 — the online counterpart, strongest for tech and small goods.
  • December — last-minute gift sales, then post-Christmas & Boxing Day (December 26) clearance.

Pottery Barn sale schedule 2026

Pottery Barn runs promotions every few weeks, timed to the major holidays and seasonal changeovers. The big ones to plan around:

  • Memorial Day (May 25, 2026) — a four-day weekend event with savings up to around 50% on furniture, lighting, rugs and decor.
  • Labor Day (September 7, 2026) — held over the long weekend with some of the year's best home deals; in 2026 Pottery Barn ran up to 70% off with an extra 20% off select sale items.
  • Black Friday & Cyber Monday (Nov 27-30, 2026) — the deepest sitewide discounts of the year.
  • Friends & Family + January White Sale — a few times a year (no fixed date); join the email list to be alerted.

For the full month-by-month breakdown and money-saving hacks, read our Pottery Barn sale schedule guide.

Bath & Body Works sale dates 2026

  • Summer Semi-Annual Sale — started June 15, 2026 and ran three to four weeks into July, with 50-75% off.
  • Candle Day — expected December 3-6, 2026 (the first weekend of December), when three-wick candles drop to around $9.95, the lowest price of the year.
  • Winter Semi-Annual Sale — begins the day after Christmas, December 26, 2026.

Patagonia & premium brands

Some brands almost never run big holiday blowouts. Patagonia is the classic example — it rarely joins Black Friday or Labor Day sales. Your best chance for a discount is its Past Season / Web Specials clearance, which typically appears around end-of-season in January and again in mid-summer. For furniture and homeware brands like IKEA, watch for seasonal "room event" promotions and join the loyalty program (IKEA Family) for member pricing rather than waiting on a fixed date.

How to make the calendar work for you

  • Buy seasonal at the season's end. Winter coats are cheapest in January; patio and summer gear in late August-September.
  • Big-ticket home & mattress buys line up best with Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Black Friday.
  • Stack a coupon on top of the sale. Check the latest verified store coupons and browse deals by category before you buy.
  • Time in-store clearance too — see our store restock & markdown schedule guide for the best days to catch fresh stock and price cuts at Ross, TJ Maxx, Costco and Target.

Jump to a specific event with our dedicated guides: Labor Day sales, back-to-school deals, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas deals.

2026 Sale Calendar FAQs

  • When is Pottery Barn's Labor Day sale 2026? Pottery Barn holds its Labor Day sale over the long weekend leading up to Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026 — often starting the week before — with some of the year's best home discounts (up to around 70% off in 2026, plus extra savings on select sale items).
  • When is Bath & Body Works Candle Day 2026? Candle Day is expected on the first weekend of December — around December 3-6, 2026 — when three-wick candles fall to roughly $9.95.
  • Does Patagonia have sales? Rarely. Patagonia usually skips the big holiday events; the best chance for a lower price is its Past Season / Web Specials clearance, typically around January and mid-summer.
  • When is the next big sale? After Labor Day (Sept 7, 2026), the next major U.S. events are Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day (Oct 12), then Black Friday (Nov 27) and Cyber Monday (Nov 30, 2026).
  • When are the best furniture and mattress sales? Presidents' Day (Feb 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Labor Day (Sept 7) and Black Friday (Nov 27) are the strongest furniture and mattress weekends of 2026.

Brand sale guides