From Valve's own calendar
Steam Sale Dates 2026–2027
Every seasonal sale, Next Fest and themed fest Valve has announced, with a countdown to the next one.
The next Steam seasonal sale is the Steam Winter Sale 2026, from 17 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, according to Valve's own Steamworks calendar. Before that, Steam Next Fest: October 2026 runs from 19 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 with free demos.
Next big sale
Steam Winter Sale 2026
17 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
58 days
Valve gives the date, not the hour, so this counts days.
On now
Steam Next Fest: October 2026
19 October 2026 to 26 October 2026
Ends
Valve: runs from 10:00 AM PDT on 19 October to 10:00 AM PDT on 26 October. Shown in your time zone.
Every announced Steam event
| Event | Type | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Next Fest: October 2026
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Next Fest | 19 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026 | On now |
| Steam Scream V
Horror games and Halloween-themed games. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 26 Oct 2026 – 2 Nov 2026 | Upcoming |
| Auto-Battler RPG Fest
Games where the battles play out on their own, and you upgrade your units to win. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 16 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2026 | Upcoming |
| Steam Winter Sale 2026
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Seasonal sale | 17 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 | Upcoming |
| Desktop Companion Fest
Games that sit on your desktop and keep you company while you do other things. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 14 Jan 2027 – 18 Jan 2027 | Upcoming |
| Shop Keeper Fest
Games about running a shop. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 25 Jan 2027 – 1 Feb 2027 | Upcoming |
| Sheep Fest
Games about sheep, goats and their relatives. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 4 Feb 2027 – 8 Feb 2027 | Upcoming |
| Couch Co-Op Fest
Games you can play together on one device (local co-op required). Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 8 Feb 2027 – 15 Feb 2027 | Upcoming |
| Steam Next Fest: February 2027
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Next Fest | 22 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027 | Upcoming |
| Rhythm Fest
Games that reward hitting notes, arrows or shots in time to the beat. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 8 Mar 2027 – 15 Mar 2027 | Upcoming |
| Steam Spring Sale 2027
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Seasonal sale | 18 Mar 2027 – 25 Mar 2027 | Upcoming |
| Dinos vs. Robots Fest
Games with dinosaurs, robots, or both. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 29 Mar 2027 – 5 Apr 2027 | Upcoming |
| Racing Fest
Games about going fast. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 12 Apr 2027 – 19 Apr 2027 | Upcoming |
| Witch Fest
Witchy games. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 22 Apr 2027 – 26 Apr 2027 | Upcoming |
| Fighting Fest
Fighting games in the competitive, fighting-game-community sense. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 26 Apr 2027 – 3 May 2027 | Upcoming |
| Real-Time Strategy Fest
Real-time games built on strategy: build orders, research and resource management. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 10 May 2027 – 17 May 2027 | Upcoming |
| Mountaineering Fest
Games about climbing mountains. Add to calendar |
Themed fest | 31 May 2027 – 3 Jun 2027 | Upcoming |
| Steam Next Fest: June 2027
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Next Fest | 14 Jun 2027 – 21 Jun 2027 | Upcoming |
| Steam Summer Sale 2027
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Seasonal sale | 24 Jun 2027 – 8 Jul 2027 | Upcoming |
| Steam Autumn Sale 2027 | Seasonal sale | TBD | Not dated yet |
Copied from Valve's Steamworks "Upcoming Steam Events" page on 16 October 2026. Valve can change these dates; we update this page when it does.
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