When is Cyber Monday and what is it?

Cyber Monday and ££ in purple neon on a black background

The Black Friday sales period is coming to an end, with Cyber Monday its last hurrah. If you haven’t found what you’re after yet, there’s still time to find a deal on that heated airer you’ve been eyeing up. 

Many of the Black Friday deals we found are still live, but we’re also expecting brands to publish brand-new deals. If you’re keen to save money, then making the most of discounts while they’re available will help your wallet.

We also know there’s discourse around whether Black Friday deals are actually deals, given retailers are known to bump the prices up, then bring them back down to normal with a “25% off!” sticker to make them look good. Don’t worry, we’ve sifted through those.

In this article, we’re going to answer some common questions about the day entitled ‘Cyber Monday’, as well as let you in on when both sales days are due to fall next year.

When is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday is the first Monday after Black Friday, which is always the first Friday after Thanksgiving in the U.S. For 2025, Cyber Monday is on the 1st of December.

Cyber Monday starts at midnight and the deals tend to run for 24 hours. Unlike Black Friday which now lasts the entirety of November – ‘Black November’ according to the adverts on some brands…they’re not wrong! – Cyber Monday deals tend to be limited to just one day.

The majority of deals you’ll see are hangovers from Black Friday, so check out our existing deals articles to see what’s still around:

We’ve kept the roundups updated, so all the deals in there are still available. 

Why is it called Cyber Monday?

Traditionally, Black Friday was a day where bricks and mortar retailers run their sales. (Remember watching videos of hoards of people pushing into a barely open shop to fight over a games console?)

Now that Black Friday is mostly online, Cyber Monday has lost its meaning, as it was initially created as a way to encourage people to shop online. Given how the tide has turned, I’d say it has worked as intended. 

When is Black Friday and Cyber Monday next year?

In 2026, Black Friday falls on November 27th, with Cyber Monday falling on the 30th of November.


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