This guide outlines major 2025 sales events, offering savvy shoppers opportunities to save. While Black Friday remains king, numerous other events provide substantial discounts. Let's explore these key shopping dates:
1. Valentine's Day Sales (Now – February 14): Capitalize on the gifting season with deals on smartwatches, jewelry, LEGO sets, video games, and books. Early February often offers the year's best prices so far.
Example Deals (Amazon):
LEGO Botanicals Orchid: $39.99 (20% off)
LEGO Icons Flower Bouquet: $47.99 (20% off)
LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Bouquet: $59.99
LEGO Botanicals Wildflower Bouquet: $47.96 (20% off)
2. Presidents' Day Sales (February 13–17): Expect discounts on mattresses, clothing, laptops, and PCs, along with potential sitewide sales from major retailers.
3. Tax Day Sales (April 15): Take advantage of post-tax refund deals on TVs, electronics, and LEGO sets.
4. Star Wars Day Sales (May 4): Celebrate May the 4th with discounts on Star Wars merchandise: LEGO sets, movies, games, and collectibles.
5. Mother's Day Sales (May 8–11): Find deals on flowers, jewelry, watches, and chocolates, with potential discounts on other gift items.
6. Memorial Day Sales (May 22–26): Enjoy three-day weekend savings on mattresses, clothing, appliances, laptops, and furniture. Major online retailers will participate.
7. Dads and Grads Sales (June 1–15): This combined sales event offers discounts on TVs, laptops, PCs, and furniture, making it ideal for electronics purchases before summer.
8. 4th of July Sales (July 1–6): Expect significant discounts on electronics (TVs, gaming monitors), mattresses, appliances, furniture, clothing, sporting goods, and grills.
9. Prime Day (Mid-July): Amazon's major sale event, often rivaling Black Friday, with many retailers offering competing deals. Anticipate a mid-July timeframe, potentially July 15-16, mirroring 2024.
10. Labor Day Sales (August 25–September 1): A final back-to-school push with discounts on mattresses, clothing, LEGO sets, laptops, PCs, Apple products, and outdoor gear.
11. October Prime Day Sales (Mid-October): Amazon's "Prime Big Deal Days" offer pre-Black Friday deals, typically in the second week of October.
12. Black Friday Sales (November 1–30): The ultimate shopping event, offering the best deals across all categories and retailers throughout November, with peak discounts on Thanksgiving and Black Friday itself (November 28th).
13. Cyber Monday Sales (November 30–December 5): Online-focused discounts, often mirroring Black Friday deals, extending into Cyber Week.
14. Green Monday Sales (December 8–23): eBay's creation, offering a final pre-Christmas shopping push.
15. New Year's Sales (December 26–January 1): Post-Christmas deals on returned gifts and older tech models, particularly TVs and gaming monitors.
Remember to compare prices across different retailers to maximize your savings throughout the year. Happy shopping!