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Black Friday, Boxing Day and EOFY: sale planning for Australian stores
By Limon Ghosh, Sydney · Updated 24 October 2026 · 6 min read
Short answer: Black Friday is Friday 27 November 2026, Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November, and Australia Post’s Christmas parcel cut-offs fall between 21 and 23 December. Australia Post reports about A$1.5 billion was spent online over the four-day Black Friday to Cyber Monday period in 2025, so plan stock, shipping and ad budgets around these dates.
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The calendar
| Date | Event | What to plan |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Black Friday | Offers, stock, tracking test, budget caps |
| Mon 30 Nov 2026 | Cyber Monday | Last-chance offers, remaining stock |
| Check clickfrenzy.com.au | Click Frenzy Main Event | We could not confirm the 2026 dates. The 2025 Main Event ran 11 to 14 November. |
| Mon 21 to Wed 23 Dec 2026 | Australia Post Christmas cut-offs | Publish your own last order dates, a day earlier than the carrier’s |
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Boxing Day | Sale launch and stock check. Australia Post does not deliver on public holidays |
| Wed 30 Jun 2027 | EOFY | Stock clearance, tax-time offers, end of financial year reporting |
Dates verified from calendar rules and Australia Post. Click Frenzy publishes its own schedule.
How big is Black Friday in Australia?
Australia Post reports that around A$1.5 billion was spent online across the four days from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, that about 3.1 million households shopped online, and that online purchases grew 6.3% year on year. The page does not state the year, but its figures match the 2025 sale period.
Check the source. Australia Post’s figures cover online spend and households, not your category. Compare them with your own sales from the same days last year.
Christmas shipping: Australia Post last posting dates
SBS News, citing Australia Post, lists these last posting dates for Christmas 2026. Regional and remote areas and Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory need extra days, so always check the Australia Post site for your customers’ postcodes.
| Service | Last posting date |
|---|---|
| Parcel Post, same state or territory | Tuesday 22 December |
| Parcel Post, interstate (most states) | Monday 21 December |
| Express Post (most domestic destinations) | Wednesday 23 December |
| Letters and cards, interstate | Friday 18 December |
Source: SBS News, 8 October 2026, citing Australia Post. Over-the-counter items must be lodged by 2:30 pm.
A simple plan for each sale
- Set your break-evenWork out break-even return before you discount. See what is a good ROAS.
- Check trackingTest purchase events on a real order. See our GA4 guide.
- Plan stock and deliveryHero products first. Publish your own last order dates.
- Warm your audienceGrow your email list and run reminder ads before the sale starts.
- Cap spend and review dailySet daily caps. Cut what falls below break-even.
- Review after the saleCompare with the same period last year and note what to repeat.
Remember GST: Australian prices shown to consumers usually include GST, so use sales figures with or without GST consistently when you work out return. See our Meta ads cost guide for a worked example.
Sources
Questions answered
When is Black Friday 2026 in Australia?
Friday 27 November 2026, with Cyber Monday on Monday 30 November. Australia Post states the same dates.
When is EOFY in Australia?
The Australian financial year ends on 30 June. In 2027, 30 June is a Wednesday.
When are the last Christmas posting dates in Australia?
For Christmas 2026, Australia Post parcel post is 21 December interstate and 22 December within the same state, and Express Post is 23 December for most destinations, according to SBS News citing Australia Post. Regional areas and some states need extra days.
When is Click Frenzy 2026?
We could not confirm the 2026 Main Event dates. The 2025 Main Event ran from 11 to 14 November. Check clickfrenzy.com.au for the current schedule.
How much do Australians spend online on Black Friday?
Australia Post reports about A$1.5 billion over the four days from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, with about 3.1 million households shopping online.
Limon Ghosh runs MindfulClicks from Sydney and manages paid ads, tracking and Claude AI automation for online stores and B2B companies in Australia and the USA.
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