Cyber Monday 2026
Cyber Monday 2026 is on Monday, November 30, 2026 (in 33 days), the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is the biggest online shopping day of the year and is not a federal holiday.
- Date
- Monday, November 30, 2026
- Countdown
- In 33 days
- Federal holiday
- No
- Date rule
- Monday after Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November)
- Possible dates
- November 26 to December 2
- Next occurrence
- Monday, November 29, 2027
Cyber Monday dates by year
| Year | Date | Weekday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 1, 2025 | Monday | 331 days ago |
| 2026 | November 30, 2026 | Monday | in 33 days |
| 2027 | November 29, 2027 | Monday | in 13 months |
| 2028 | November 27, 2028 | Monday | in 2 years |
| 2029 | November 26, 2029 | Monday | in 3 years |
| 2030 | December 2, 2030 | Monday | in 4 years |
| 2031 | December 1, 2031 | Monday | in 5 years |
| 2032 | November 29, 2032 | Monday | in 6 years |
| 2033 | November 28, 2033 | Monday | in 7 years |
| 2034 | November 27, 2034 | Monday | in 8 years |
Dates are calculated from the rule shown above, not copied from a list, so they stay correct for any year. See everything else happening that month in the calendar for November 2026.
How the date of Cyber Monday is set
Cyber Monday is the Monday after Thanksgiving, which is the fourth Thursday of November. That puts it between November 26 and December 2. In 2026 Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 26, 2026 and Black Friday on Friday, November 27, 2026, so the long shopping weekend ends with Cyber Monday four days after the holiday. In 2027 Cyber Monday is on Monday, November 29, 2027.
Where the name comes from
The term was coined in 2005 by Shop.org, the online division of the National Retail Federation, in a press release about the jump in online sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving. At the time many people did not have fast internet at home and shopped online from work when they returned after the holiday weekend. The name stuck, and retailers began planning their biggest online promotions for that day.
The biggest online shopping day
Cyber Monday has become the largest day for online sales in the United States. According to Adobe Analytics, American shoppers spent about $13.3 billion online on Cyber Monday 2024, more than on any other day of the year, and a growing share of purchases is now made on phones. Many stores stretch the sales into a "Cyber Week" or start them before Thanksgiving, so the deals on Monday itself are often extensions of Black Friday offers.
Shopping safely online
Scammers take advantage of the rush of holiday orders. Buy from websites you know, type the address yourself instead of following links in emails or text messages, and be careful with deals that look too good to be true. Paying with a credit card gives more protection than a debit card or a wire transfer. Check each store's return policy and delivery dates, especially for gifts that must arrive before Christmas.
Is it a day off?
Cyber Monday is a regular workday. Federal and state offices, banks, schools and the stock exchanges are open with normal hours. The next day, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is Giving Tuesday, a day for donating to charities that began in 2012. In 2026 it is on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about Cyber Monday
When is Cyber Monday 2026?
Cyber Monday 2026 is on Monday, November 30, 2026.
When is Cyber Monday 2027?
Cyber Monday 2027 is on Monday, November 29, 2027.
Is Cyber Monday a holiday?
No. It is a retail event, not a federal or state holiday, and offices and banks are open.
What is the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, began as a day of in-store sales. Cyber Monday, three days later, was created for online shopping, although today both days have online and in-store deals.
When was Cyber Monday first used?
The National Retail Federation's Shop.org introduced the name in a press release in November 2005.