Calendar
The year in Canadian sales.
When the sales land in Canada, month by month, with every date labelled by how sure we are.
- Fixed dateIt’s on the calendar.
- Last year’s patternRecurring; this year’s dates aren’t posted.
- Timing unconfirmedUsual, but we can’t yet point to a date.
November2026
Black Friday
The main event. Early sales now open a week or more ahead; our calls are on the homepage.
Cyber Monday
The last day of most Black Friday sales.
December2026
Boxing Day and Boxing Week
The year’s other great week, for both desks.
January2027
End-of-season designer markdowns
Winter stock at SSENSE, Simons and Holt Renfrew. A typical pattern; we’ll add dates when the retailers post them.
February2027
Valentine’s Day
Jewellery, beauty and fragrance.
March2027
Amazon Big Spring Sale
A smaller event. It ran in March in 2026. No 2027 dates yet.
April2027
Sephora Spring Savings Event
One of the great beauty moments of the year. In 2026 it ran April 10 to 20, with the discount tiered by loyalty level (Global News (opens in a new tab)). No 2027 dates yet.
May2027
Mother’s Day
Jewellery, beauty and gifting.
June2027
Amazon Prime Day
In 2026 Amazon ran it June 23 to 26, earlier than its usual July (iPhone in Canada (opens in a new tab)). Plan for June or July until Amazon posts 2027 dates.
Father’s Day
Gifting, on both desks.
Summer end-of-season designer sales
Summer stock at SSENSE, Simons and Holt Renfrew. A typical pattern; timing isn’t confirmed.
August2027
Back to school
Laptops, tablets and headphones.
October2027
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
In 2026 it ran October 6 and 7 (iPhone in Canada (opens in a new tab)). No 2027 dates yet.
Thanksgiving
Early Black Friday previews start to appear around now.
November2027
Sephora holiday Savings Event
Sephora runs a spring and a holiday event. No 2027 dates yet.
Black Friday
And round we go.
Cyber Monday
The last day of most Black Friday sales.
Retailers set and move their own dates. We update this page when they announce. Last reviewed Nov 15, 2026.