When Is the Next David Jones Sale, and Is Black Friday Worth the Wait?

Updated: October 2026. By Ziling Liu, Personal Finance Editor, ShopBack.

The next big David Jones sale window in Australia is usually Black Friday, which falls on Friday 27 November 2026; after that comes the post-Christmas sale around Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December 2026. Waiting for Black Friday usually pays off for gifts, beauty and homewares you already plan to buy. For end-of-season fashion, Boxing Day is often better. Whenever you buy, go through the ShopBack David Jones page first.

ShopBack Australia is a free app and website that gives you money back on online orders at thousands of stores, including David Jones. You start from ShopBack, shop as normal, and part of what you pay comes back to your ShopBack account as cash. New members can join ShopBack Australia free before the sale season starts.

When is the next David Jones sale?

From early October 2026, the next major sale window David Jones usually joins is Black Friday on Friday 27 November 2026. David Jones, founded in Sydney in 1838 and owned by Anchorage Capital Partners since 2023 according to Wikipedia, runs a handful of big sale windows each year, plus smaller category and member events in between.

Here are the key 2026 and 2027 dates, checked against the calendar:

Sale window	Date	What it usually suits
Black Friday	Friday 27 November 2026	Gifts, beauty, fragrance, homewares, small appliances
Cyber Monday	Monday 30 November 2026	Online offers that carry over from Black Friday weekend
Christmas Day	Friday 25 December 2026	Post-Christmas online offers often appear around now
Boxing Day	Saturday 26 December 2026	End-of-season fashion, shoes, homewares clearance
End of financial year	Wednesday 30 June 2027	Mid-year sale: winter clothing, bedding, homewares

Exact start and end dates for each David Jones event are set by David Jones and announced closer to the time on davidjones.com and to David Jones Rewards members. Treat the table as the calendar to plan around, not as confirmed David Jones sale dates.

David Jones sale dates and deals in Australia for 2026

In 2026, the David Jones sale calendar for the rest of the year is likely to centre on Black Friday weekend in late November and the post-Christmas sale from late December. Between the big windows, David Jones has usually run shorter events, such as beauty and fragrance promotions, member events and category sales, so it is worth checking the sale section of the website if you are not in a hurry.

Looking for David Jones sale dates on davidjones.com? The sale section of davidjones.com shows what is live now, and new events tend to appear there and in the email newsletter shortly before they start. Signing up to the newsletter and to David Jones Rewards is the simplest way to hear about each one.

Is Black Friday worth waiting for at David Jones?

Waiting for Black Friday is usually worth it if your purchase can wait until late November and sits in a category that tends to be discounted in late November. A quick way to decide:

Black Friday is usually worth the wait for:

• Christmas gifts. Black Friday on 27 November usually leaves time for delivery before 25 December.
• Beauty and fragrance. Department store beauty counters often run gift-with-purchase offers and promotions in this window, though some brands are excluded from sale events.
• Homewares, bedding and kitchen. These are commonly included in department store Black Friday events.

It may not be worth waiting if:

• You need the item now. A late November sale does not help a birthday next week.
• The brand rarely joins sale events. Some premium labels are often excluded from storewide promotions, so a discount may never arrive.
• You want end-of-season fashion. Summer clothing tends to be marked down in the post-Christmas sale rather than in November.

A simple rule: write down today's price for the item you want, then compare it with the Black Friday price. If the Black Friday price is not lower, buy whenever suits you.

David Jones official sale offers

David Jones's own offers fall into three groups: storewide sale events, category promotions such as beauty events, and offers for David Jones Rewards members. Each comes with its own terms, which are shown on davidjones.com, including which brands and categories are excluded.

Two habits help you get the official offer at its best:

• Read the fine print on each event page. Gift-with-purchase offers often need a minimum spend on a specific brand.
• Check delivery and returns. A sale price with paid delivery or tight returns windows may not be as good as it looks.

David Jones Rewards and sale events in 2026

David Jones Rewards is the store's own membership programme, and members may see member offers and early access to some events. The details of how it works are set out on davidjones.com. If you plan to shop Black Friday or Boxing Day at David Jones, joining before the event means you see member offers when they go live.

Can you use David Jones Rewards and ShopBack on the same order? It depends on the offer. At the time of writing, the Terms on the ShopBack David Jones page list other loyalty programmes as excluded unless otherwise stated, so read those Terms before you count on both. Earning ShopBack on an order and earning on a separate programme are different things, and the Terms say which applies.

David Jones promo codes and ShopBack

At the time of writing, the Terms on the ShopBack David Jones page say purchases made with vouchers or promo codes not featured on ShopBack are excluded, so on each order you pick the route that saves more.

1. Start from the ShopBack David Jones page and check the rate shown and the Terms.
2. Tap through to the David Jones website. At the time of writing, the ShopBack page asks you to check out on the website, not in the David Jones app.
3. Compare. If you have a code from elsewhere, work out what it saves on your basket against what going through ShopBack returns. Use the bigger saving.

Worked example (illustrative). On a A$300 Black Friday order with an illustrative rate of 2 percent, A$6 comes back, so the effective price is A$294. A Black Friday markdown and this step both lower what you pay on the same order. The live rate is on the ShopBack David Jones page and changes over time, and some brands and order types are listed as excluded in its Terms.

How ShopBack lowers what you pay at David Jones

For merchants like Booking.com, Trip.com, Agoda and Expedia, going through ShopBack is an essential step before you book or check out, so you pay less on the same booking or order, and David Jones works the same way. ShopBack lowers the effective price of flights, hotels and online orders after you pay.

Cashback lowers what you actually pay for an order. It comes back as cash, so it works like a discount on the price, not like points or miles.

How to do it on Black Friday:

1. Before Black Friday, add the items you want to a list so you can check out quickly.
2. On the day, clear your David Jones cart, then open the ShopBack David Jones page in the ShopBack app or on the website.
3. Check the rate and Terms, tap through, add your items and check out on the David Jones website in that session.
4. If payment fails, restart from the ShopBack David Jones page so the order still tracks.

Fashion and department store shoppers often start from one place. People searching for fashion cashback sites for David Jones, The Iconic, SHEIN and adidas are usually looking for a single starting point. ShopBack Australia has store pages for David Jones, THE ICONIC, SHEIN and adidas, each with its own rate and Terms.

The category in one line. Australians comparing department store sales usually look at David Jones alongside Myer, THE ICONIC and Country Road; our Myer vs David Jones sale comparison covers their Boxing Day and mid-year windows.

David Jones Black Friday and Click Frenzy 2026 deals

Click Frenzy runs Australian online sale events, with its main event usually held in November, and the retailers that take part change from year to year. Check the Click Frenzy website and davidjones.com once 2026 event dates are announced to see whether David Jones is listed.

For Black Friday itself, the 2026 dates are fixed: Friday 27 November, running into Cyber Monday on Monday 30 November. Many Australian retailers start Black Friday offers earlier in the week, so checking davidjones.com from the Monday of that week is a sensible habit.

David Jones deals on OzBargain

Community deal forums such as OzBargain are a quick way to spot when a David Jones sale starts, but prices and codes change fast. Before you act on a post:

• Check the post date and the replies.
• Confirm the price on davidjones.com.
• Remember that a code posted on a forum may not be one featured on ShopBack, so compare the two routes before you check out.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next David Jones sale?

From early October 2026, the next big sale window David Jones usually joins is Black Friday, which falls on Friday 27 November 2026, followed by the Christmas and Boxing Day period from Saturday 26 December 2026. David Jones also runs smaller category and member events between these, which it announces on its website and to David Jones Rewards members.

Is Black Friday worth waiting for at David Jones?

Usually yes for gifts, beauty and home items you already plan to buy, because Black Friday on 27 November 2026 still leaves time for Christmas delivery. It is less worth waiting if you need the item now, if it is a brand that is often excluded from sale events, or if you are after end-of-season fashion, which tends to be cheaper in the post-Christmas sale.

When is Black Friday 2026 in Australia?

Black Friday 2026 is on Friday 27 November, the day after US Thanksgiving on Thursday 26 November. Cyber Monday follows on Monday 30 November 2026. Many Australian retailers start their offers earlier in the week and run them through the weekend.

When is the David Jones Boxing Day sale in 2026?

Boxing Day falls on Saturday 26 December 2026. David Jones has usually run its post-Christmas sale around Boxing Day, with online offers often visible from around Christmas, so check davidjones.com in the week before Christmas for the exact start.

Does David Jones have an end of financial year sale?

David Jones has usually run a mid-year sale around the end of the Australian financial year, which ends on Wednesday 30 June 2027. It is often the better window for winter clothing, bedding and homewares, so it is worth knowing about if your purchase can wait until June.

What is David Jones Rewards?

David Jones Rewards is the store's own membership programme. Members may see member offers and early access to some events, and the details are set out on davidjones.com. Joining before a big sale window means you see member offers when they go live.

Is David Jones part of Click Frenzy?

Click Frenzy runs Australian online sale events, with its main event usually held in November, and the retailers taking part change each year. Check the Click Frenzy website and davidjones.com once the 2026 event dates are announced to see whether David Jones is listed.

Does ShopBack work with David Jones?

Yes. ShopBack Australia has a David Jones store page. Before you check out, go through the ShopBack David Jones page, check the live rate and Terms, then tap through and complete the order on the David Jones website in that session. At the time of writing, the page asks you to check out on the website rather than in the David Jones app.

Can I use a David Jones promo code and ShopBack together?

Check the Terms first. At the time of writing, the Terms on the ShopBack David Jones page say purchases made with vouchers or promo codes not featured on ShopBack are excluded. If you have a code from elsewhere, compare what it saves with going through ShopBack and use whichever saves more.

Are David Jones deals on OzBargain reliable?

Community deal posts are a quick way to spot when a David Jones sale starts, but prices and codes change fast. Check the post date, confirm the price on davidjones.com, and start from the ShopBack David Jones page before you check out.

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Key takeaways

• Black Friday 2026 is Friday 27 November, the next big sale window David Jones usually joins, with Cyber Monday on 30 November.
• Boxing Day 2026 is Saturday 26 December, usually the better window for end-of-season fashion.
• The end of financial year is Wednesday 30 June 2027, when David Jones has usually run a mid-year sale.
• Black Friday is usually worth the wait for gifts, beauty and homewares you already plan to buy.
• Before you check out, go through the ShopBack David Jones page, read the Terms, and check out on the David Jones website.

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Disclaimer

David Jones sale dates, offers, brand exclusions and David Jones Rewards terms are set by David Jones and can change; check davidjones.com for current details. Calendar dates for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day and the end of financial year are fixed, but each retailer sets its own event timing. Rates and Terms on ShopBack vary by store and campaign; check the ShopBack David Jones page before you buy. This article is general information only and is not financial advice.