Target Circle Deal Days 2026: Dates, Best Deals & Free Starbucks

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Target Circle Deal Days (formerly known as Target Circle Week) is the best time to shop Target deals, and no, we're not kidding. This savings event is when you can find the most Target Circle offers happening at once, online, in-store, or via the app. You just have to be a member of the free program to claim the sale prices. And don't worry, we've got lots of reasons why you should sign up for Target Circle if you haven't already.

It runs in the spring, summer, and fall, and the fall sale is on now, running Oct. 6-7.

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Target Circle Deal Days is a 2- to 7-day sale for members of Target's free loyalty program.

Target Circle Deal Days is a limited-time sale for members of Target Circle (which is free to join). Recent events have run anywhere from two to seven days. As a Circle member, you get special access to discounts on Target-owned brands like A New Day, Threshold, and Pillowfort, plus national brands like Keurig, JanSport, and Igloo.

Join Free Target Circle

You don't need a paid Circle 360 membership to get the deals, but if you want one, memberships will be on sale for 50% off.

The first year of membership is currently 50% off. If you upgrade to a paid Target Circle 360 subscription (regularly $99 per year), you'll get 24-hour early access to the sale, plus same-day delivery with Shipt with no delivery fees on orders of $35 or more. From Sept. 27 - Oct. 10, you can sign up for a new Target Circle 360 subscription and get $50 in Target Circle Rewards.

Target Circle Deal Days runs Oct. 6-7

But Circle 360 members got access Oct. 5.

One thing to keep in mind: Target has been shortening these events. The March 2026 sale ran just three days, and June 2026 ran four, both starting on a weekday instead of a Sunday. For the 2026 fall sale, Target is matching Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days timing exactly (running 48 hours).

Either way, Circle 360 members should expect early access starting one day before the sale opens to everyone.

Here are the start dates over the past two years:

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (4 days)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (3 days)
Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 (7 days)
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Sunday, March 23, 2025

Top Deals

Guests can grab hundreds of deals in-store, on Target.com, and in the Target app, with savings of up to 65% off thousands of items across apparel, beauty, home, toys, and essentials. Here's what Target has confirmed for 2026:

Up to 65% off Vera Bradley
40% off clothing from A New Day, Universal Thread, Cat & Jack, Goodfellow, and more
Up to 40% off Dyson vacuums
Up to 40% off toys, holiday decor, and tech for early holiday gifting
30% off Threshold and Hearth & Hand with Magnolia

New member and cardholder offers that run alongside the sale:

15% off your first purchase for new Target Circle members who join Sept. 27 - Oct. 5
$75 Target Circle Rewards for guests approved for a Target Circle Card Sept. 27 - Oct. 10
$50 Target Circle credit for new Target Circle 360 membership for guests who enroll Sept. 27 - Oct. 10

During the summer sale, Target also gave Circle members a free hot or iced brewed coffee or Bullseye cookie at the 1,800-plus stores with a Starbucks counter. Freebies like this have shown up on day one of past events, so it's worth checking the Wallet tab in the Target app when the fall sale opens.

Target Circle 360 members get 24-hour early access to select Target Circle Deal Days deals.

A free Target Circle membership is all you need to unlock Circle Deal Days deals, but if you want to shop a day ahead of everyone else, upgrading to Target Circle 360 (Target's paid membership) is worth considering. Early access has run a full day ahead at every recent event, and that's true for the fall 2026 event, too.

In addition to early access, the Target Circle 360 membership gives you same-day delivery with no fees on orders of $35 or more through Shipt. During Circle Deal Days, new subscribers have been able to join for 50% off, or $49 for the year.

If the fall event follows the same pattern, 360 members will get early access again, which is a solid way to shop top deals before they sell out.

Target's Deal of the Day overlaps with Circle Deal Days.

The Target Deal of the Day has 1-day deals exclusively for free Target Circle members. During Target Circle Deal Days, a new deal drops every morning. New one-day-only offers will be revealed daily throughout the event, including 40% off or more on select items from brands like Crocs, Igloo, and Sun Bum, plus owned brands like Goodfellow and Pillowfort.

Pay with your Target Circle Card for an extra 5% off all the limited-time deals.

Want to get an easy 5% off every purchase at Target, on top of Circle offers, sale prices, and coupons? Choose from a Target Circle Card credit or debit card. We definitely recommend the debit card version. It connects to your checking account and works like a regular debit card, but it only works at Target.

Plus, you’ll get free 2-day shipping on all your orders with a Circle Card. Without the Circle Card, you need to spend at least $35 to get free 2-day shipping.

Get your deals the same day with free Target Pickup and Drive Up.

You can also grab your Deal Days haul on the same day with free Target Pickup options. If you place an order online or in the app, you can use Target Drive Up (aka curbside) or pick up your items in the store.

Target doesn’t have a minimum order requirement for pickup orders, so if you’re not hitting that $35 free shipping threshold on Target.com, store pickup is a great way to save.

Ask for a price match within 14 days of your Circle Deal Days purchase if you find a better deal.

Target won't price match Amazon Lightning Deals or Amazon Fresh Exclusive offers, but they do price match Amazon Prime Day deals, as long as those deals aren't just for Prime members, along with regular Amazon deals. That means if you buy something at Target during Circle Deal Days and then find a lower price on an Amazon deal the next week, you can ask for a Target price match equal to the lower Amazon price.