Steam Sales: Calendar for Winter 2026 and 2027
Valve publishes the dates of the big sales and festivals for developers in advance. We put them together here and converted the start times to Moscow time.
Big seasonal sales
| Sale | Dates | Start (Moscow time) |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Sale 2026 | December 17, 2026 – January 4, 2027 | 9:00 PM |
| Spring Sale 2027 | March 18–25, 2027 | around 8:00 PM |
| Summer Sale 2027 | June 24 – July 8, 2027 | around 8:00 PM |
| Autumn Sale 2027 | dates not announced yet | — |
Steam sales start at 10 AM Pacific Time. In winter that is 9:00 PM Moscow time, and from mid-March, when the US moves its clocks forward, it is 8:00 PM. Valve hasn't given a time for the spring and summer sales yet, so those say "around".
The Autumn Sale 2026 is already over: it ran from October 1 to 8. Voting for the Steam Awards 2026 takes place during the Winter Sale.
Steam Next Fest
Steam Next Fest is a week of free demos of upcoming games. There are almost no discounts, but you can try out what is coming in the next few months.
| Festival | Dates | Start (Moscow time) |
|---|---|---|
| February | February 22 – March 1, 2027 | 9:00 PM |
| June | June 14–21, 2027 | 8:00 PM |
Themed festivals
Between the seasonal sales, Steam runs weeks built around genres. There are discounts there too, but only on games of that genre.
| Festival | Dates |
|---|---|
| Auto-Battler RPG Fest | November 16–23, 2026 |
| Desktop Companion Fest | January 14–18, 2027 |
| Shop Keeper Fest | January 25 – February 1, 2027 |
| Sheep Fest | February 4–8, 2027 |
| Couch Co-Op Fest | February 8–15, 2027 |
| Rhythm Fest | March 8–15, 2027 |
| Dinos vs. Robots Fest | March 29 – April 5, 2027 |
| Racing Fest | April 12–19, 2027 |
| Witch Fest | April 22–26, 2027 |
| Fighting Fest | April 26 – May 3, 2027 |
| Real-Time Strategy Fest | May 10–17, 2027 |
| Mountaineering Fest | May 31 – June 3, 2027 |
The dates come from Valve's calendar for developers, and Valve sometimes moves the smaller festivals.
How to get ready for a sale
- Add games to your wishlist. When one of them goes on sale, Steam sends a notification, so you don't have to search by hand.
- Top up your wallet in advance. In the first hours of a sale you want to buy right away, not sort out payment. With the bot, the money reaches your wallet in a few minutes.
- Check the price history. Many games get the same discount sale after sale. If the discount is smaller than usual, it may be worth waiting for the next one.
- Don't buy "discounted" keys from random sellers before a sale: they are often keys for another region that won't activate on your account.
Top up Steam for the sale
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