Sunday 7 November 2021

10 Popular Shopping Festivals Around the World You Can Not Miss

Are you a shopaholic? Do you often exceed your monthly budget due to purchases? Will you travel abroad? If your answer is "yes", then you come to the right place today. Whether it's buying clothes for yourself or just picking some gifts for the family at home. There is no more attractive day than the shopping festivals,  which cover everything you would buy.

These festivals can last for days or even weeks, so it is important to plan your travel dates correctly so that you can get the best prices on air tickets and vacation packages! During these festivals, you can enjoy huge discounts from major brands and popular shopping malls!

Therefore, we have planned a list of the top 10 shopping festivals. shoppers all over the world make it a point to visit the biggest shopping festivals around the year.

Top 10 Biggest Shopping Festivals

  • 1. Dubai Shopping Festival 👉 January-February
  • 2. Great Singapore Sale 👉 June-July
  • 3. Hong Kong Shopping Festival 👉 June-August
  • 4. Istanbul Shopping Festival 👉 March-April
  • 5. Thailand Grand Sale 👉 June-August
  • 6. Cannes Shopping Festival 👉 May
  • 7. Korea Grand Sale 👉 January-February
  • 8. China Double 11 👉 November
  • 9. USA Outlet Shopping Festival 👉 October
  • 10. America Black Friday 👉 November

1. Dubai Shopping Festival 

Dubai Shopping Festival.

Months: January-February (Annually)

The favorite celebration of the shopaholics, Dubai Shopping Festival gets bigger and better each year. The most exciting thing is that shoppers can enjoy invincible discounts on department store merchandise. 

In this shopping festival, Dubai will have a series of exciting retail discounts, and more than 3,500 retail stores will provide 25% to 75% discounts. From jewelry fashion to electronic products and accessories, there is a dazzling array. What's more, Dubai will hold some events, such as lucky draws, fireworks displays, entertainment celebrations, and other activities. All major shopping centers and shopping venues will be bustling with excitement. 

2. Great Singapore Sale 

Great Singapore Sale.

Months: June-July (Annually)

Known as one of the top shopping destinations for overseas shopping, the Great Singapore Sale is jointly organized by the Singapore Tourism Board and many retailers and companies. It is basically concentrated from June to July every year and has done a lot to promote Singapore's economic development and tourism development. 

During the annual festival in Singapore, people from Southeast Asia and all over the world will join the frantic shopping. Whether it is a prime shopping area or a shopping mall in a community, there are very crowded. whether it is a Singapore brand or an international boutique, there are almost everywhere discounts. Some discounts are even as high as 70% or more, which has become a wild shopping event that everyone has been looking forward to year-round.

3. Hong Kong Shopping Festival

Hong Kong Shopping Festival.

Months: June-August

The Honk Kong Shopping Festival is held between June and August, and the dates may change. But if you visit Hong Kong in mid-June, you can experience the peak shopping season. As one of the most famous shopping festivals, the stores ensure that every shopper has a chance, they always last longer than their daily working hours.

In Hong Kong, there are many different types of shopping malls participating in this carnival shopping festival. Which shopping centers you want to buy depends on how much money you are willing to spend. If you bring enough money, you can visit the luxury malls like Landmark, the IFC Mall, the Pacific Place, and others to get your hands on some ice-cool luxury items. Otherwise, we suggest sticking to the Tung Chung area as you'll also score some really good bargains on apparel.

4. Istanbul Shopping Festival 

Istanbul Shopping Festival.

Months: March-April

Istanbul's shopping festival is famous for its 24x7 three-week shopping Bonanza. Istanbul Shopping Festival started to compete with Dubai Shopping Festival in 2011. The world's most luxury brands have unprecedented ultra-low discounts during the holiday season, with a minimum discount of 30%.

You can see luxury brands from all over the world in Akasya Shopping Center. In addition, the Capitol Shopping Center has opened more new brands, giving customers more choices. Emaar Square, a large shopping mall integrating shopping, entertainment, and food, can be shopped on the carnival day.

5. Thailand Grand Sale 

Thailand Grand Sale.

Months:  June-August

Thailand Grand Sale is an annual carnival shopping festival, usually held from June to August. This year, this amazing grand sale was held from July 15th to September 15th, stimulating consumption through domestic and foreign tourists, and helping the tourism sector affected by the COVID-19 to resume business.

If you like bargaining, you must come shopping. A variety of gifts and privileges will be provided to impress visitors and create a variety of shopping experiences online and on-site. You can buy clothes, jewelry, sportswear, electrical appliances, etc. The discount rate for these items varies from store to store (usually 10% to 80%). You will also find attractive offers in hotels, air tickets, and events.

6. Cannes Shopping Festival 

Cannes Shopping Festival.

Months: May

Located in the heart of the fashion capital of France, the Cannes Shopping Festival is one of the most famous shopping festivals in Europe. Do you know? The Cannes Shopping Festival and the Cannes Film Festival are held at the same time, so you can not only experience the joy of shopping but also visit the Cannes Film Festival. That's so great.

Here, there are celebrities from all over the world, as well as famous designers from all over the world. They show the upcoming designs in the fashion of commercial streets, and you can also get the first idea of the latest fashion trends. 

7. Korea Grand Sale 

Korea Grand Sale.

Months: January-February

Korea Grand Sale, a large-scale shopping festival in Asia. It attracts shoppers from all over the world every year. The South Korean government cooperates with retailers, airlines and hotel operators to organize South Korea’s big sales to promote South Korea's tourism and tourism activities. 

On this shopping trip, you can experience up to a 95% discount. In addition, there is also a Korea Travel Card, which allows you to enjoy discounts on shopping, transportation and sightseeing. In addition, South Korea is also a tourist attraction worth visiting. So, if you are planning to visit the Korea Grand Sale 2022, make sure that you spare a few more days to explore the beauty of South Korea.

8. China Double 11 

China Double 11.

Months: November

This grand shopping festival is from China. The date November 11th had nothing to do with shopping before 2009. This day was chosen as the shopping festival by chance by Tmall. It proved a big success! Unlike the previous shopping festivals, it mainly focuses on online shopping. Especially During  COVID-19, online shopping has become an important channel for shopping. Of course, offline stores will also follow the trend and carry out promotions together.

On this day, you can enjoy ultra-low discounts. People will almost buy things that are used throughout the year, especially necessities such as paper towels and laundry detergent. Of course, some household appliances and furniture will also be bought on this day.

9. USA Outlet Shopping Festival

USA Outlet Shopping Festival.

Months: October

A new national weekend event that coordinates major sales in retail outlet malls across the States. This is a short but sweet nationwide event to promote outlet malls in the US, usually held on the Columbus Day long weekend. During the U.S. retail store shopping festival, shoppers are provided with a lot of offers and discounts. What's more, shoppers can even choose from selected participating brands that have won gift cards worth hundreds of dollars.

Brands such as Calvin Klein, American Eagle Outfitters, Nike and Tommy Hilfiger will participate in stores in Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon, Indiana, Pennsylvania, California, New York and other places. You can go to these stores to buy some branded clothes and shoes.

10. America Black Friday

America Black Friday.

Months: November

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving and the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season. Retailers will give discounts when they celebrate this day. This day is also a shopping festival for Americans.

Traditionally, on Black Friday, some shoppers would stay up late on Thanksgiving night, or get up early and wait in line in front of the store for opening and door-to-door sales. According to COVID-19, many stores will be closed on Thanksgiving in 2020. Instead of directing shoppers to physical stores on Black Friday, they direct shoppers to Black Friday transactions on their websites. Black Friday is coming soon, are you ready for what you want to buy?


Don't just stare at it because you can't afford the bags and clothes you like. Book your ticket and fly to the city at the right time. Use the money saved to make your trip more exciting, and experience the joy of shopping festivals.


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