Steam posts sale dates for the first half of 2026

Steam’s sales, both the larger seasonal sales and the smaller themed events, are a smorgasbord for PC gamers. You don’t know precisely what will be on sale, but Steam does post the dates of the events well in advance. The big Autumn sale starts on September 29th, for example. Now you can plan out your wallet wallops for the first half of next year.

Here are the dates for January through May 2026, according to this official Steam Community post. The big Winter sale, December 18th-January 5th, technically fits in there.

January 2026:

• Detective Fest: January 12 – January 19
• Board Game Fest: January 26 – February 2

February 2026:

• Typing Fest: February 5 – February 9 (Spotlight Fest)
• PvP Fest: February 9 – February 16
• Horse Fest: February 19 – February 23 (Spotlight Fest)
• Steam Next Fest – February 2026 Edition: February 23 – March 2

March 2026:

• Tower Defense Fest: March 9 – March 16
• Steam Spring Sale 2026: March 19 – March 26
• House & Home Fest: March 30 – April 6

April 2026:

• Hidden Object Fest: April 9 – April 13 (Spotlight Fest)
• Medieval Fest: April 20 – April 27

May 2026:

• Deckbuilders Fest: May 4 – May 11
• Ocean Fest: May 18 – May 25

If only Valve was so open with its plans for upcoming hardware — I really want to know when and if the Steam Deck is going to get a major update.