Best Times to Find Deals Online
Timing is everything. Here's when to shop for the biggest discounts.
Best Times of Day to Find Deals
- 11 PM - 6 AM ET — Price glitches are most common during system updates. Fewer shoppers means glitches last longer.
- 3 AM - 5 AM ET — Many retailers update prices overnight. This is when new clearance items appear.
- Early morning (6-9 AM) — New daily deals are posted. Walmart and Amazon refresh their deal pages.
- Sunday night — Many retailers start their weekly markdowns on Sunday evening.
Best Days of the Week
- Monday — New weekly deals go live on Amazon and Walmart
- Tuesday — Best Buy releases new deals
- Wednesday — Target markdowns happen mid-week
- Thursday — Amazon Lightning Deals refresh
- Sunday — Weekly ad changes, new clearance cycles begin
Best Months for Deals
January
- Post-holiday clearance (50-75% off holiday items)
- Winter clothing clearance
- White sale (bedding and linens)
July
- Amazon Prime Day — Biggest Amazon sale of the year (usually mid-July)
- Competing sales from Walmart, Target, Best Buy
- Summer clearance begins
August
- Back-to-school deals (electronics, supplies, clothing)
- Laptops and tablets at lowest prices of the year
- Summer clearance peaks
November
- Black Friday — The biggest shopping day of the year
- Cyber Monday — Best online-only deals
- Pre-Black Friday deals start in early November
December
- Post-Christmas clearance (50-90% off)
- Year-end electronics deals
- Gift card promotions
2026 Major Sale Events Calendar
Check our deals calendar for a full list of upcoming sale events.
- January: New Year sales, MLK Day sales
- February: Presidents Day sales, Valentine's Day
- March: Spring clearance begins
- May: Memorial Day sales
- July: Prime Day, 4th of July sales
- August: Back-to-school, tax-free weekends
- September: Labor Day sales, fall clearance
- October: Pre-Black Friday deals, Prime Day 2
- November: Black Friday, Cyber Monday
- December: Year-end clearance, post-Christmas
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