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Ecommerce Holiday Calendar 2026

All 2026 ecommerce holidays, BFCM, Prime Day, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, etc, with dates and planning notes.

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Thu, January 1
New Year's Day
Slowest revenue day of year; January reset campaigns start now
Sat, February 14
Valentine's Day
Gift orders peak Feb 7-13; lead times tight, ship cutoffs early Feb 12
Sun, March 8
Mother's Day (UK)
UK peak gifting; D2C beauty/jewellery 3-5x baseline
Tue, March 17
St Patrick's Day
Mostly bar/food vertical; novelty apparel
Sun, April 5
Easter Sunday
Easter creative live mid-March
Sun, May 10
Mother's Day (US)
Top 3 gifting holiday in US — book ad inventory early April
Mon, May 25
Memorial Day
Major D2C sale weekend; 20-30% off norms
Sun, June 21
Father's Day
Half the volume of Mother's Day; tools/grooming/whisky lead
Sat, July 4
Independence Day
Outdoor/apparel/grills spike
Wed, July 15
Amazon Prime Day (est)
Confirmed July 8-9 most years; non-Amazon retailers run counter-promos
Mon, September 7
Labor Day
Mattresses, furniture, BFCM lead-in sale
Tue, October 13
Indigenous Peoples Day
Quiet retail day; Columbus Day for some
Sat, October 31
Halloween
Costume sales peak Oct 20-29
Thu, November 26
Thanksgiving
Web traffic builds throughout Wed; mobile-heavy
Fri, November 27
Black Friday
Biggest single online revenue day for most D2C — 40-100% MoM lift
Mon, November 30
Cyber Monday
Strongest mobile + tech category day
Tue, December 1
Giving Tuesday
Charity tie-ins drive engagement; consider matching gift offers
Mon, December 14
Green Monday
Last guaranteed standard-shipping day for many carriers
Fri, December 18
Super Saturday / Free Shipping Day
Last realistic shipping cutoff
Fri, December 25
Christmas Day
Surprisingly active for gift card and self-purchase
Sat, December 26
Boxing Day
UK/AU/CA major sale day — discounts 30-50%

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Reference calendar of every major 2026 ecommerce shopping holiday with dates, typical lead times, and historical revenue patterns.

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