Although U.S. malls and retailers offer deals and sales throughout the year, there are certain times of year Canadians can count on to find great deals and sales when shopping in the U.S.

If you’re planning on cross border shopping in the United States, you may want to plan your trips around times when you can maximize your savings by taking advantage these offers. When Canadians combine lower prices on goods in the U.S with coupons and sales, they can often save 50% or more on what they would have paid for identical goods in Canada.

The most popular sales take place during the holiday shopping season from late October until Christmas, particularly over the American Thanksgiving holiday on Black Friday (the Friday after American Thanksgiving) and Cyber Monday (the Monday after American Thanksgiving).

You can also count on sales taking place on other U.S. holidays such as:

• Martin Luther King Day (Third Monday in January)
   
• Presidents’ Day (Third Monday in February)
   
• Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
   
• Independence Day (July 4th)
   
• Labor Day (First Monday in September)
   
• Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
   
• Veteran’s Day (November 11th)