The Macy’s Friends & Family Sale isn’t a super regular sale, but when it does pop up you can expect to save an extra 30% on clothing and accessories (and get 10% - 25% off other departments like beauty and mattresses). Unlike the Macy’s One Day Sale (which happens almost every month), you’ll need a promo code to get the discounts. We last saw the Macy's Friends & Family sale April 24 - May 4, and we expect another one this summer.
The Macy’s Friends & Family sale happens at least three times a year, and sometimes you’ll see an extra holiday edition too (after Macy's Black Friday sale).
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The Macy’s Friends & Family Sale is a triannual weeklong sale that offers up to 30% off with a coupon code.
The length of the Macy’s Friends & Family Sale differs. Sometimes it’s about a week. But we’ve seen times when it’s been almost two weeks. The spring sale ran for 11 days 2025.
During the sale, you’ll find a promo code on Macy’s website that gets you 30% off a wide range of items (clothing, home decor, kitchen, bags, and shoes). For more specialized categories (like cosmetics, jewelry, and mattresses), you'll get a lower discount with the code (usually 10% - 25% off).
How many times a year does Macy's have Friends & Family?
Macy’s Friends & Family Sale happens three to four times a year. It usually happens in the spring, in the summer, and in the fall. In some years, we've seen a last-minute holiday edition in late December. In general, if the Macy’s One Day sale isn't taking place in a given month, you’ll see the Friends & Family Sale instead.
KCL predicts the next Macy's Friends & Family sale will run June 4 - 10.
The Friends & Family sale is pretty much repeated last year's timing for the spring sale. We're using last year's June sale dates as our starting point for the summer sale. That means, start looking for this sale on or around Thursday June 4.
April 24 - May 4, 2025
Dec. 5 - 12, 2024
Oct. 28 - Nov. 4, 2024
June 7 - 10, 2024
April 26 - May 6, 2024
Best Deals From the Last Macy's Friends & Family Sale
To get an idea of what to expect, check out our list of the best Macy's Friends & Family deals from the spring 2025 sale:
Royal Luxe Microfiber Comforter, $25.89 (reg. $110) — 76% off
George Foreman Electric Grill, $17.99 (reg. $28.99) — 38% off
Comforter Set, $44.80 (reg. $100) — 55% off
Nautica Men's Suit, $98.00 (reg. $395) — 75% off
T-fal Fry Pan Set, $26.99 (reg. $59.99) — 55% off
Look for bonus items to stack with the Friends & Family promo code.
Macy’s frequently offers bonus items during its Friends & Family Sale. You can think of them as discounted gifts-with-purchase offers. As you shop items in the sale, Macy’s might offer you another related item at a discount or for free. And yes, they stack with the Friends & Family promo code.
For example, during the spring 2025 sale, you could get a 9-piece Shiseido gift set (a $137 value) for free when you spent $85 on Shiseido products. You could also get a Serta 2-pack of pillows (a $50 value) for $12.99 when you made select bedding purchases. You'll see these offers as you browse products during the sale. Look for the label "Bonus Offer With Purchase."
Because only one promo code can be used per transaction, adding on a discounted or free bonus item is the only way to stack offers during the Macy’s Friends & Family Sale.
Rewards members may get Star Reward bonuses during the sale.
If there's a Star Rewards bonus during the Friends & Family sale, that bonus is usually either $10 in Star Money (1,000 bonus points) or $20 in star money (2,000 bonus points) for every $100 spent. Rules vary on which products are eligible for this bonus. Normally, you get just 1 Star Point per dollar spent. To get this bonus (if it's available during the sale), you’ll need to be in the Macy’s Star Rewards program, which you can join for free.
For the spring 2025 Friends & Family sale, the bonus was $20 in star money for every $100 spent in one transaction. But the catch was that you have to spend the $100 on items that weren't eligible for the Friends & Family sale. That included brands like Ugg, Toms, The North Face, Nike, and more. As you shop, you'll see the words "$20 Star Money" on the product page of eligible items.
The Friends & Family promo codes have some restrictions, and some brands are excluded.
Only one coupon code can be used per transaction at Macy's. Plus, not all brands Macy’s sells are eligible for the Friends & Family promo code. In fact, a lot of designer brands are excluded. You can see a full list of excluded brands here (the list includes Tory Burch, Le Creuset, iRobot, The North Face, and more).
All items eligible for the sale will be clearly labeled (usually with the word “FRIEND”).
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