Nordstrom Rack’s Clear the Rack sale happens roughly five times a year, with an additional 25% off select red-tag clearance items, and typically lasts four days (plus one day of early access for Nordy Club members). We last saw it in early November, and we predict the next one in late December.
Because you get an extra 25% off at checkout in addition to the clearance tag price, Clear the Rack is one of the most anticipated events on Nordstrom Rack's sale schedule. The beginning of the sale is the best time to find deals — they go quickly and generally don’t get restocked.
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Nordstrom Rack Clear the Rack is a recurring 4- to 5-day sale (plus one day early access for rewards members) with an extra 25% off sale prices.
Nordstrom Rack — the discount chain of clearance stores owned by Nordstrom — holds Clear the Rack clearance sales several times a year, which means lots of already discounted items get an additional 25% off. The sale happens online and in stores and is the best time to shop Nordstrom Rack. Shoppers find significant discounts on clothing, shoes, accessories, and home goods from popular brands.
KCL predicts the next Nordstrom Rack Clear the Rack sale will happen Dec. 19 - 22 (early access for members Dec. 18).
How do we make our prediction?
We usually see Nordstrom Rack bust out Clear the Rack sales four or five times a year. The sale usually lasts four days, but the November sale is five days long, plus Nordy Club members get a day of early access before the sale opens to everyone. We think Nordstrom Rack will repeat their 2024 timing and offer a December Clear the Rack sale starting Friday Dec. 19.
These are the Clear the Rack sale dates over the past couple years:
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Nov. 7 - 11 (early access Nov. 6)
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Aug. 29 - Sept. 1, 2025 (early access Aug. 28)
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July 17 - 20, 2025 (early access July 16)
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May 23 - May 26, 2025 (early access May 22)
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March 28 - 31, 2025 (early access March 27)
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Dec. 20, 2024
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Nov. 7, 2024
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Aug. 29, 2024
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July 17, 2024
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May 24, 2024
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March 29, 2024
Shop the first day of the sale for the most options (Nordy Club members get a day of early access).
While the sale runs five days, it's smart to shop on the first day of the sale. Once a clearance item is gone, it's gone. So to give yourself the most options for that extra 25% off, consider starting on the first day of the sale.
The very first day of the sale is open only to Nordy Club members. It's free to join.
You can shop the sale both online and in stores.
If you shop the Clear the Rack sale in stores, the extra 25% discount on select items gets taken off at the register. Online, prices will already reflect the discount. You can expect brands like Nike, Vince Camuto, Adidas, and Zella to get marked down during the sale, sometimes by up to 75%. You’ll also see markdowns on shoes, accessories, and lingerie as well as items in beauty, home decor, and kitchen essentials.
KCL TIP: Some Nordstrom Clear the Rack items get marked Final Sale. That means what you think it does: Absolutely no returns or exchanges, so shop wisely on those.
No, Clear the Rack doesn't happen at Nordstrom.
The Clear the Rack sale is a Nordstrom-Rack-only event. It doesn't happen at Nordstrom. If you want to save at Nordstrom, consider shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, which happens every July.
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