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When Is the Next Steam Sale?

Every Steam sale and Fest Valve has announced, with a live countdown to the next big sale. Dates come from Valve’s own schedule announcements on Steam and update automatically.

Next big Steam sale

Steam Winter Sale 2026

December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027 · 18 days

Starts in

39Days
07Hours
48Minutes
30Seconds
Autumn Sale ended Oct 839 days to go
Starts (Pacific)
Thu, Dec 17, 10:00 AM PST
UTC
Thu, Dec 17, 18:00 UTC
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At a glance

Next Steam event
Auto-Battler RPG Fest, Nov 16
Next Fest (free demos)
February 22 to March 1
Events left in 2026
3
Sales switch over at
10 AM Pacific
Announced through
July 2027
Publisher sales live right now

Coming up next

Themed FestIn 9 days

Steam Auto-Battler RPG Fest

· 7 days

Themed FestIn 19 days

Steam Black Friday

· 4 days

Themed FestIn 68 days

Steam Desktop Companion Fest

· 4 days

All Steam sale dates for 2026 and 2027

Every seasonal sale, Next Fest and themed Fest Valve has announced, month by month. Seasonal sales are the big ones, with discounts across the whole store.

  • Seasonal sale
  • Next Fest
  • Themed Fest

2026

January
  1. Steam Detective FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Board Game FestThemed FestEnded
February
  1. Steam Typing FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam PvP FestThemed FestEnded
  3. Steam Horse FestThemed FestEnded
  4. Steam Next Fest: February 2026Next FestEnded
March
  1. Steam Tower Defense FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Spring Sale 2026Seasonal saleEnded
  3. Steam House & Home FestThemed FestEnded
April
  1. Steam Hidden Object FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Medieval FestThemed FestEnded
May
  1. Steam Deckbuilders FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Ocean FestThemed FestEnded
June
  1. Steam Bullet FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Next Fest: June 2026Next FestEnded
  3. Steam Summer Sale 2026Seasonal saleEnded
July
  1. Steam Social Deduction FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Train FestThemed FestEnded
August
  1. Steam Cyberpunk FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Pins & Pegs FestThemed FestEnded
  3. Steam PvE Survival Crafting FestThemed FestEnded
September
  1. Steam Programming FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Party-Based RPG FestThemed FestEnded
October
  1. Steam Autumn Sale 2026Seasonal saleEnded
  2. Steam Cooking FestThemed FestEnded
  3. Steam Next Fest: October 2026Next FestEnded
  4. Steam Scream V FestThemed FestEnded
November
  1. Steam Auto-Battler RPG FestThemed FestIn 9 days
  2. Steam Black FridayThemed FestIn 19 days
December
  1. Steam Winter Sale 2026Seasonal saleIn 40 days

2027

January
  1. Steam Desktop Companion FestThemed FestIn 68 days
  2. Steam Shop Keeper FestThemed FestIn 79 days
February
  1. Steam Sheep FestThemed FestIn 89 days
  2. Steam Couch Co-Op FestThemed FestIn 93 days
  3. Steam Next Fest: February 2027Next FestIn 107 days
March
  1. Steam Rhythm FestThemed FestIn 121 days
  2. Steam Spring Sale 2027Seasonal saleIn 131 days
  3. Steam Dinos vs. Robots FestThemed FestIn 142 days
April
  1. Steam Racing FestThemed FestIn 156 days
  2. Steam Witch FestThemed FestIn 166 days
  3. Steam Fighting FestThemed FestIn 170 days
May
  1. Steam Real-Time Strategy FestThemed FestIn 184 days
  2. Steam Mountaineering FestThemed FestIn 205 days
June
  1. Steam Next Fest: June 2027Next FestIn 219 days
  2. Steam Summer Sale 2027Seasonal saleIn 229 days
Past Steam sales and Fests (2025)4 seasonal sales and 21 Fests, from Valve's earlier announcements

2025

January
  1. Steam Real-Time Strategy FestThemed FestEnded
February
  1. Steam Idler FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Couch Co-Op FestThemed FestEnded
  3. Steam Next Fest: February 2025Next FestEnded
March
  1. Steam Visual Novel FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Spring Sale 2025Seasonal saleEnded
  3. Steam City Builder & Colony Sim FestThemed FestEnded
April
  1. Steam Sokoban FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Wargames FestThemed FestEnded
May
  1. Steam Creature Collector FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Zombies vs. Vampires FestThemed FestEnded
June
  1. Steam Next Fest: June 2025Next FestEnded
  2. Steam Fishing FestThemed FestEnded
  3. Steam Summer Sale 2025Seasonal saleEnded
July
  1. Steam Automation FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Racing FestThemed FestEnded
August
  1. Steam 4X FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Third Person Shooter (TPS) FestThemed FestEnded
September
  1. Steam Political Sim FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Autumn Sale 2025Seasonal saleEnded
October
  1. Steam Next Fest: October 2025Next FestEnded
  2. Steam Scream 4Themed FestEnded
November
  1. Steam Animal FestThemed FestEnded
December
  1. Steam Sports FestThemed FestEnded
  2. Steam Winter Sale 2025Seasonal saleEnded

Steam sale FAQ

When is the next Steam sale?

The next big Steam sale is the Steam Winter Sale 2026, from December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027. It starts at 10 AM Pacific time. Before that, Valve runs Steam Auto-Battler RPG Fest (November 16 to 23, 2026), Steam Black Friday (November 26 to 30, 2026).

When is the Steam Autumn Sale 2026?

The Steam Autumn Sale 2026 ran from October 1 to 8, 2026, 7 days in total. Valve announced the dates on Steam.

When is the Steam Winter Sale 2026?

The Steam Winter Sale 2026 runs from December 17, 2026 to January 4, 2027, 18 days in total. Valve announced the dates on Steam.

When is the Steam Summer Sale 2026?

The Steam Summer Sale 2026 ran from June 25 to July 9, 2026, 14 days in total. Valve announced the dates on Steam.

When is the Steam Spring Sale 2026?

The Steam Spring Sale 2026 ran from March 19 to 26, 2026, 7 days in total. Valve announced the dates on Steam.

When is the next Steam Next Fest?

The next Steam Next Fest runs from February 22 to March 1, 2027. During Next Fest players can try free demos of upcoming games and watch developer livestreams.

How long do Steam sales last?

Steam's seasonal sales last one to two and a half weeks (2026: Spring Sale: 7 days, Summer Sale: 14 days, Autumn Sale: 7 days, Winter Sale: 18 days). Themed Fests usually run for a week, and the shorter Spotlight Fests for four or five days.

What time do Steam sales start?

Steam sales and Fests start and end at 10 AM Pacific time, which is 17:00 UTC in summer and 18:00 UTC in winter. Discounts switch on and off at that moment.

Do prices drop more in the Summer or the Winter Sale?

Valve does not set the discounts: each publisher chooses its own, so the size of a discount depends on the game, not the sale. To see how low a game has gone before, open its page on RageQuit Charts and check the price history and lowest recorded price.

Dates from Valve's official schedule announcements: July 15, 2026, January 15, 2026, July 31, 2025, February 13, 2025. Checked daily. Valve can still move a date.

See every live deal on our Steam sale events page, or go back to all Steam charts and player counts.

RageQuit Charts is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks of Valve Corporation. Player counts come from the official Steam Web API.