FY 2026 Purchasing & Merchandising Calendar
A fiscal year is a one-year period that is used to provide budgets and financial reports. The state of Utah’s fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. The fiscal year is commonly referred to using the latter of the two calendar years. For example, fiscal year 2025-26 is referred to as fiscal year 2026 or FY 2026.
| MONTH | KEY DEADLINES |
|---|---|
| April | Week of April 1: Summer Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| April | April 15: SPA inventory due (for May) |
| April | April 15: Inventory due (Spring new items) |
| April | April 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for July) |
| April | April 30: New item submissions due (Summer) |
| May | May 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| May | Week of May 1: Display decisions communicated (July-Aug-Sep) |
| May | May 15: Seasonal/VAP inventory due (Summer) |
| May | May 15: SPA inventory due (for June) |
| May | May 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Aug) |
| May | May 15: Quarterly price changes due (for Aug) |
| May | May 31: Seasonal/VAP submissions due (Fall) |
| June | Week of June 1: Summer listing decisions communicated |
| June | June 15: SPA inventory due (for July) |
| June | June 15: Inventory due (July-Aug-Sep Display) |
| June | June 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Sep) |
| June | June 30: Display submissions due (Oct–Nov–Dec) |
| June | June 30: New item submissions due (Fall) |
| July | Week of July 1: Fall Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| July | July 15: SPA inventory due (for Aug) |
| July | July 15: Inventory due (Summer new items) |
| July | July 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Oct) |
| July | July 31: Seasonal/VAP submissions due (Winter) |
| August | Aug 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| August | Week of Aug 1: Fall listing decisions communicated |
| August | Week of Aug 1: Display decisions communicated (Oct-Nov-Dec) |
| August | Aug 15: Seasonal/VAP inventory due (Fall) |
| August | Aug 15: SPA inventory due (for Sep) |
| August | Aug 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Nov) |
| August | Aug 15: Quarterly price changes due (for Nov) |
| September | Week of Sep 1: Winter Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| September | Sep 15: Inventory due (Fall new items) |
| September | Sep 15: Inventory due (Oct-Nov-Dec Display) |
| September | Sep 15: SPA inventory due (for Oct) |
| September | Sep 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Dec) |
| September | Sep 30: Display submissions due (Jan-Feb-March) |
| September | Sep 30: New item submissions due (Winter) |
| October | Oct 15: Seasonal/VAP inventory due (Winter) |
| October | Oct 15: SPA inventory due (for Nov) |
| October | Oct 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Jan) |
| October | Oct 31: Seasonal/VAP submissions due (Spring) |
| November | Nov 1: Quarterly price change effective date |
| November | Week of Nov 1: Winter listing decisions communicated |
| November | Week of Nov 1: Display decisions communicated (Jan-Feb-March) |
| November | Nov 15: SPA inventory due (for Dec) |
| November | Nov 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Feb) |
| November | Nov 15: Quarterly price changes due (for Feb) |
| December | Week of Dec 1: Spring Seasonal/VAP decisions communicated |
| December | Dec 15: SPA inventory due (for Jan) |
| December | Dec 15: Monthly SPA price changes due (for Mar) |
| December | Dec 15: Inventory due (Jan-Feb-March Display) |
| December | Dec 31: Display submissions due (April-May-June) |
