What Is On Sale Each Month and Holiday?
We all know that during the Christmas season and on Black Friday around Thanksgiving, many items go on sale. But many items go on sale at other times during the year when you can save anywhere from 20 to 80 percent -- all you have to do is be patient and wait for a sale before you buy. Below is a list of merchandise that usually goes on sale in certain months and the national holidays that are often associated with the sales:
January. Carpeting, winter clothing, baby items, holiday decorations, home improvement supplies, cosmetics, televisions (Christmas clearance; New Year’s Day)
February. Baby items, furniture, coffee makers, mattresses, pillows, linens, winter clothing, home appliances, china, ski equipment, snow shovels, and snow blowers, houses and condos (Washington’s Birthday, President’s Day)
March. Vacuum cleaners, gym memberships, winter clothing, winter wedding gowns, luggage, skis and snowboards (Retailers need to get rid of winter merchandise to make room for spring items)
April. Computers, spring clothing, digital cameras, lawnmowers, Easter candy, winter clothing, children’s clothing, winter sports gear, luggage, garden-related items (Easter, spring)
May. Refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, digital cameras, picnic food, jewelry (Mother’s Day)
June: Kitchenware, carpeting, power tools, cameras, smartphones, lingerie, paint, televisions, furniture (summer sales slump)
July. Computers, printers, personal electronics, barbecue grills, patio furniture, gym memberships, summer clothing, home improvement supplies, mattresses, paint, televisions, appliances (Independence Day, retailers have “Christmas in July” sales to bring in customers)
August. Computers, tablets, summer shoes, summer clothing, swimsuits, school supplies, office supplies, linens, bicycles, camping equipment, jewelry, air conditioners, end of season car models (back to school sales, sales to make room for fall and winter merchandise)
September. Outdoor plants, outdoor furniture, kitchen appliances, bicycles, sunglasses, boats, beach gear, jewelry (back to school sales; Labor Day)
October. Summer athletic equipment, spring wedding gowns, air conditioning products, bicycles, lawnmowers, kitchen appliances, outdoor furniture (Columbus Day; Halloween)
November. All types of items are on sale; great deals online (Thanksgiving; Black Friday, Cyber Monday)
December. Bicycles, kitchenware, televisions, jewelry, toys, and many types of items are on sale (Christmas; Christmas clearance sales)
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Shop on tax-free holidays. Many states now have tax-free holidays or “back to school” shopping days where a state suspends its collection of sales tax on certain merchandise, such as school supplies. You save what is normally collected in sales tax, whether it be 4 percent or 8 percent.
Back to school shopping weekends are almost as big as the Christmas season for retailers, so many of them put all kinds of merchandise on sale during this time to lure customers to their stores. You can save hundreds of dollars on certain merchandise during this period even if you don’t have any children.
Holiday-themed Merchandise and Food. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Christmas, Halloween, or Valentine’s Day candy, greeting cards or decorations, it is crazy to pay full retail price for these items when you can wait until the day after the holiday and buy them for 75 percent less. Most holiday candy has an expiration date far enough in the future to let you store it for a year, or you can store it in the freezer to maintain freshness.
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