All Amazon FBA sellers will admit that on special days such as New Years, Christmas, Black Friday they have boosted sales! The most important thing for them is not to miss these very dates.
But even experienced sellers can find it difficult to keep track of important days, holidays and important events, during which their sales will skyrocket.
That’s why our team has prepared a calendar for you with the most important dates in 2021.
Timely organization is our everything!
Amazon FBA sellers holiday calendar 2021
Use this calendar to stay on top of the major global holidays and seasons affecting your Amazon business.
Key dates for FBA holiday sales in 2021:
January 2021:
January 1 – New Year
January 27-29 – SellerCon Virtual
February 2021:
February 1 – Black History Month
February 1 – Deadline for Submitting W-2 tax forms to employees and the IRS
February 7 – Super Bowl Sunday
February 11-17 – Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
February 14 – Valentine’s Day.
February 15 – President’s Day.
PLUS: In February, start preparing for Prime Day (August).
March 2021:
March 1 – Deadline for submitting a 1099 application by mail to the IRS (Form 1096)
March 8 – International Women’s Day
March 15 – Deadline for filing S-Corps (Form 1102-S) and for partnerships (Form 1065)
March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
April 2021:
April 1 – Deadline for filing 1099s electronically with the IRS (Form 1096)
April 4 – Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day, China) and Easter Sunday.
April 14 – Double Third Festival (China)
April 15 – Deadline for filing corporate tax returns (form 1120)
PLUS: In April, start preparing for the school season (August).
May 2021:
May 1-5 – Labor Day (China)
May 9 – Mother’s Day
May 31 – Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression and Famine
June 2021:
June 1 – Pride Month and Children Protection Day
June 12-14 – Dragon Boat Festival (China)
June 20 – Father’s Day
June 21-22 – Amazon Prime Day.
July 2021:
July 1 – Canada Day
July 4 – USA Independence Day.
July 13-15 – Prosper Show
July 23 – Opening Ceremony of the Olympics (Tokyo).
PLUS: In July, start preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday (November 27 and 30, respectively) and the holiday shopping season.
August 2021:
August 1 – Back to school and start of the autumn shopping season.
August 8 – Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (Tokyo).
September 2021:
September 15 is the last day to order inventory for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday shopping season.
October 2021:
October 1-7 – Golden Week (China)
October 31st is the last day to order inventory before Chinese New Year.
October 31 – Halloween
November 2021:
November 1 is the last day to ship inventory to Amazon for Black Friday/Cyber Monday and the holiday season.
November 11 – Singles Day (China / Alibaba)
November 25 – Thanksgiving Day in USA
November 26 – Black Friday
November 28-December 6 – Hanukkah
November 29 – Cyber Monday
December 2021:
December 24 – Christmas Eve
December 25 – Christmas
December 31 – New Year’s Eve.
Our team wishes you the best in 2021!
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