AliExpress surprised us! The biggest sale 11.11 starts 10 days earlier and lasts a record 18 days. We know the full calendar

For the biggest shopping month of the year, AliExpress has already published a sales calendar, and compared to last year you’ll find several changes. The 11.11 sale won’t start on the eleventh, but right on November 1st, and with 18 days it’s going to be twice as long as last year. For Slovakia and the Czech Republic, however, AliExpress has not yet stated any specific percentage discount—only the slogan “Mega deal, more for less”.

When what happens

This year, November on AliExpress consists of a head start and two major sales that build on each other without any break. First comes 11.11, which takes up more than half the month, and right after that Black Friday begins—at the end of the month it rolls over into Cyber Monday:

• head start: Thursday October 29th to Saturday October 31st,
• 11.11 sale: Sunday November 1st to Wednesday November 18th,
• Black Friday: Thursday November 19th to Monday November 30th,
• Cyber Monday: Monday November 30th to Thursday December 3rd.

Watch the start time, because AliExpress lists all dates according to California time, which is eight to nine hours behind, so the new prices won’t show up here at midnight, but only in the morning around 8:00 or 9:00. The end time shifts too, so on the last day of the promo you can still shop until the morning of the next day. During the run-up from 29. October, it’s worth adding products to your cart and wishlist, so on 1. November you can just compare prices and place an order.

AliExpress promises discounts of up to 80 %, but not here

AliExpress’ calendar promises different things to different countries. Several markets outside Europe—for example Japan or Australia—are told about discounts of up to 80 %, and Sweden is promised savings on customs duty. Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and most of the European Union—including Germany, Poland, and Hungary—have the same slogan in the calendar: “Mega deal, more for less”, meaning big promotions where you get more for less money.

What exactly is behind that slogan, AliExpress hasn’t explained yet. However, it hints that it will be advantageous to buy multiple units at once—similar to the October promotion, where AliExpress covered the new customs duty and shipping when purchasing three products. For now, consider this our estimate; we’ll add the exact terms as soon as AliExpress publishes them.

No Choice Day, and a longer 11.11

Last year, November on AliExpress had three separate parts. From November 1st to 8th, the Mega Choice Day ran, the actual 11.11 started only on the eleventh, and after nine days it was replaced by Black Friday on November 20th. This year, there’s no separate Choice Day on the calendar. 11.11 runs twice as long starting from the first day of the month, and Black Friday arrives one day earlier. How last year’s November looked—we broke it down in the 2025 sales article.

Coupons aren’t available yet

AliExpress hasn’t published its November discount codes yet, and we don’t even know for what minimum order amount they’ll apply. As of October 22nd, Deal Planet’s database doesn’t show any active code for Slovakia or any other country, because the validity of the last AliExpress coupons ended in mid-October. For comparison, last year coupons for 11.11 started at €3 on orders above €15, and the biggest one offered a €110 discount on orders above €799.

As soon as AliExpress releases new codes, we’ll add them to our AliExpress coupons overview, and you’ll also find them on each product page on Deal Planet. Since November is our most important month of the year, during the sales we’ll be picking the best offers for you day by day.

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