Cyber Monday

Categories:: Special Interest
Tags:: Shopping
Where:: United States
Date change rule:: Monday after Thanksgiving
Holiday emoji:: 🛍️

Cyber Monday arrives every Monday after Thanksgiving, marking the biggest online shopping day of the year. Score incredible deals from the comfort of your home, discover exclusive discounts, and complete your holiday gift list with ease.

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Cyber Monday timeline

2003

White Wednesday

1800Flowers.com tried to leverage the holiday shopping season by taking the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a deal day.

2005

A Name is Given

The world was introduced to the term 'Cyber Monday.'

2016

What is Cyber without Social?

Referral traffic for top retailers spiked 240% on Facebook as compared to other average Mondays!

2018

Record Highs

Nearly $8 billion was spent on Cyber Monday, up almost twenty percent from the year before and a record high for the holiday.

Cyber Monday - Survey Results

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Cyber Monday FAQs

When is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday 2026 falls on Monday, November 30, following the Thanksgiving weekend. It’s the prime day for online shoppers to find incredible deals.

How much do people spend on Cyber Monday?

In recent years, Cyber Monday has consistently broken online sales records, with consumers spending billions. In 2025, for example, spending reached approximately $12 billion in the U.S. alone.

How popular is online holiday shopping?

Online shopping has become the dominant way many consumers approach holiday gift-buying, with over two-thirds of shoppers expected to make purchases digitally during the 2026 season.

What's the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

Black Friday traditionally focuses on in-store deals and doorbusters at brick-and-mortar retailers, while Cyber Monday is exclusively dedicated to online sales and digital discounts.

Cyber Monday Activities

Instead of a lunch break, take a shop break
The downside of Cyber Monday is that, well, it's on a Monday. Most of us have to work. But who needs a lunch break? On Cyber Monday, take a shop break! Eating can wait.
Indulge your inner Internet shopaholic
It's okay to let your freak flag fly once a year. If you secretly love Internet shopping but willfully don't let yourself indulge, Cyber Monday is the one day you can browse the Internet all day and feel not a shred of guilt.
Crowdsource website recommendations
Since you're browsing the Internet on Cyber Monday, you're probably already on Facebook. Expand your shopping horizons by asking your Facebook friends to share their favorite e-commerce websites. Then prepare to be led down a pleasurable rabbit hole of Internet shopping paradise.

Why We Love Cyber Monday

It gives us an excuse to be anti-social
After the madness of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, most of us just want some alone time. Cyber Monday gives us the respite we need. The whole universe of Internet shopping is at our fingertips, and we don't have to interact with a single human being to buy what we want!
We don't have to get dressed
When it comes to Internet shopping, it's all about you. Nobody to please, nowhere to go—shoes and even clothes are optional. If you want to snuggle up on the couch in nothing but your boxers, nobody can stop you.
Cyber Monday has deals you won't find on Black Friday
Cyber Monday deals are typically offered by smaller retailers and focus more heavily on fashion than technology. On average, there are 45% more clothing deals and 50% more shoe deals on Cyber Monday than on Black Friday.