Throughout the year, you'll find a lot of JCPenney coupons offering an extra 20% off here or an extra 25% off there. Those are cool, but they aren't as enticing as the coupon that pops up during the JCPenney Mystery Sale. We last saw it in August and predict it'll be back in December.
The value of this sale's in-store-only coupon varies between 30% - 50% off. For some events, stores may have a Golden Coupon worth $60 off a purchase of $60 or more. Can't make it to a store? You can get up to 30% off online with a code you'll find on JCPenney's site. Or check your mail if you're in JCPenney's rewards program. JCPenney has mailed these to our editors during past mystery sales.
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The JCPenney Mystery Sale is a 4-times-a-year event where you get a Mystery Coupon — it typically lasts four days, with one exception.
JCPenney's Mystery Sale happens four times a year: March or April (the week leading up to Easter), August, October, and December. Typically you'll find that you have four days to use your Mystery Coupon. However, during the December event, you'll get a whopping seven days, based on what we've seen in the past.
The in-store coupons are for 30%, 40%, or 50% off your purchase (some exclusions apply). Coupons are available when doors open, until they run out.
KCL predicts the next JCPenney Mystery Sale will start Dec. 11.
We think the sale will start on the second Thursday in December, just like it did in 2024.
How do we make our prediction?
We take a look at the previous year of JCPenney Mystery Sale event dates and base our prediction off of that. Here's a look at the past few years' sales start dates:
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Thurs., July 31, 2025
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Wed., April 16, 2025
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Thurs., Dec. 12, 2024
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Thurs., Oct. 10, 2024
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Thurs., Aug. 1, 2024
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Wed., March 27, 2024
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Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023
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Thurs., Oct. 12, 2023
Check out how we got the in-store coupon during the spring 2025 sale.
Top Deals From Last JCPenney Mystery Sale
To give you an idea of what to expect from the next sale, here are some of the best deals we spotted during the summer 2025 event:
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Liz Claiborne Bath Towel, $9.09 (reg. $22) — 59% off
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St. John's Bay Men's Shorts, $10.49 (reg. $34) — 69% off
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St. John's Bay Women's T-shirt, $5.59 (reg. $14) — 60% off
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St. John's Bay Women's Capri Pants, $10.49 (reg. $34) — 69% off
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Home Expressions Cooling Sheet Set, as low as $24.49 (reg. $70) — 65% off
Can I use two coupons at JCPenney?
Sorry, folks, that's a negative. You can't stack two coupons at JCPenney. However, you can use one coupon and one JCPenney Rewards voucher in a single transaction. That's as good a reason as any to sign up for a free JCP Rewards account, where you'll receive one rewards point for every $1 spent. Once you hit 200 points, there's a $10 reward coming your way.
The best coupons are available in stores only, but you can get 30% off online.
The best coupons will be handed out at the door, and the possible values are 30%, 40%, or 50% off, or (occasionally) $60 off a purchase of $60 or more. But if you're shopping online, you can use the promo code on JCPenney's site for 30% off.
If you get the in-store coupon, you can use it online if you prefer (the online promo code is printed on the coupon). So you might just want to pick it up at a store and then shop online with it, if that's more convenient.
During the April 2025 event, JCPenney also mailed out the same coupons that were available in-store to their rewards members. So check your mailbox too.
What about coupons on JCPenney clearance?
You can't use the mystery coupon on JCPenney clearance, which is indeed a bummer. But use JCPenney savings hacks to make the most of this sale and save on everything in your JCP cart.
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