Seasonal Grocery & Sales Calendar

The knowledge experienced shoppers carry in their heads, written down: what is in season each month in the US, what grocery stores typically discount when, and when to stock up on the things you actually buy.

Skim the calendar once and correct anything your store does differently, because the whole thing is editable. Put your own staples on the Shopping List and assign each one its best month. When that month arrives the NOW flag lights up. This Month is the glance view, the calendar opened to today.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Dashboard - what to stock up on now, and the year in one chart

Start Here - how the file works and which cells are yours

Calendar - twelve months of season and sale patterns, editable

This Month - the calendar, opened to today

Shopping List - your staples, each with its best month

THE PART NOBODY ELSE BUILDS

The file labels its own claims honestly. Every entry in the calendar is a heuristic: commonly observed patterns that vary by region and by chain, and the sheet says so on the tab where the claims live rather than burying it. Nothing here is sourced to a dataset, and that is exactly why every cell is yours to edit. Your store outranks this spreadsheet, and a seasonal calendar that pretends otherwise is asking you to trust a stranger over the shelf in front of you.

WHAT YOU GET

Excel workbook (.xlsx)

Google Sheets template - one click to copy

Setup instructions (PDF)

Free updates for life

BEFORE YOU BUY

Works in Microsoft Excel 2016 and later, and in Google Sheets. Seasonality and sale patterns are US-oriented and editable throughout. No prices, no store data and no connections. Digital download, all sales final.