US sales calendar, October 2026 to December 2027
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days and every federal holiday weekend, with the reason each date is fixed.
Short answer
Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27, the day after Thanksgiving, and Cyber Monday is November 30. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days run October 6–7, 2026. Amazon hasn't announced dates for Prime Day 2027 or for a 2027 Prime Big Deal Days event.
October to December 2026
| Date | Day | What | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue–Wed | Prime Big Deal Days (Amazon, Prime members) | Announced by Amazon on September 14, 2026; starts 12:01 a.m. PDT on October 6. Amazon press release | |
| Mon | Columbus Day | Federal holiday | |
| Wed | Veterans Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday, the fourth Thursday in November | |
| Fri | Black Friday | The day after Thanksgiving | |
| Mon | Cyber Monday | The Monday after Thanksgiving | |
| Fri | Christmas Day | Federal holiday |
2027
| Date | Day | What | Why this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | New Year's Day | Federal holiday | |
| Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Federal holiday | |
| Sun | Valentine's Day | Always February 14 | |
| Mon | Presidents' Day | Federal holiday; its official name is Washington's Birthday | |
| Sun | Mother's Day | The second Sunday in May, under 36 U.S.C. § 117 | |
| Mon | Memorial Day | Federal holiday | |
| Fri | Juneteenth (observed) | June 19 is a Saturday, so the federal holiday is observed on Friday, June 18 | |
| Sun | Father's Day | The third Sunday in June, under 36 U.S.C. § 109 | |
| Mon | Independence Day (observed) | July 4 is a Sunday, so the federal holiday is observed on Monday, July 5 | |
| Mon | Labor Day | Federal holiday | |
| Mon | Columbus Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thu | Veterans Day | Federal holiday | |
| Thu | Thanksgiving Day | Federal holiday, the fourth Thursday in November | |
| Fri | Black Friday | The day after Thanksgiving | |
| Mon | Cyber Monday | The Monday after Thanksgiving | |
| Fri | Christmas Day (observed) | December 25 is a Saturday, so the federal holiday is observed on Friday, December 24 |
Federal holiday dates are from the Office of Personnel Management's federal holiday lists for 2026 and 2027.
Not yet announced
- Prime Day 2027 (Amazon): not yet announced.
- Prime Big Deal Days 2027 (Amazon): not yet announced.
- Other retailers' own sale events go in when the retailer publishes the dates on its own website or press page.
We don't fill these gaps with last year's dates.
Holiday dates and “observed” dates
When a federal holiday falls on a weekend, the day off for federal employees moves. The Office of Personnel Management puts the Saturday rule this way: “If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.” For a Sunday holiday, its 2027 list gives the following Monday, as with Independence Day on July 5. Those rules cover federal employees' time off; retailers set their own sale dates.
Why Black Friday moves every year
Neither Black Friday nor Cyber Monday is a federal holiday. Both take their dates from Thanksgiving: Black Friday is the day after it, Cyber Monday the Monday after it. Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November, so both dates shift each year and can be worked out years in advance.
UK dates, in brief
- Prime Big Deal Days (Amazon UK): October 6–7, 2026, starting at 12:01 a.m. BST on October 6, according to Amazon UK's announcement.
- Black Friday: the same day, Friday, November 27, 2026.
- Boxing Day: Saturday, December 26, 2026. The bank holiday moves to Monday, December 28, 2026, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to GOV.UK.
- Spring 2027 bank holidays (England and Wales): Good Friday, March 26; Easter Monday, March 29; early May bank holiday, May 3; spring bank holiday, May 31.
Sources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Federal Holidays (2026 and 2027 lists). Read October 1, 2026.
- Amazon, Prime Big Deal Days is Back October 6–7, Kicking Off the Season with Two Days of Exclusive Savings for Prime Members, press release, Seattle, September 14, 2026. Read October 1, 2026.
- Amazon UK, Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2026: Deal event returns to the UK from 6 to 7 October. Read October 1, 2026.
- U.S. Code, 36 U.S.C. § 117 (Mother's Day) and 36 U.S.C. § 109 (Father's Day), via Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute. Read October 1, 2026.
- GOV.UK, UK bank holidays. Read October 1, 2026.
Changes: first published October 1, 2026.