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.
| PROGRAM/CATEGORY | ACTION | DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
| New Item Listings | Published | July 1 |
| New Item Listings | Published | January 1 |
| New Item Listings | Submissions Due | July 31 |
| New Item Listings | Submissions Due | January 30 |
| New Item Listings | Samples Requested | August 15 |
| New Item Listings | Samples Requested | February 13 |
| New Item Listings | Decisions Finalized | September 2 |
| New Item Listings | Decisions Finalized | March 2 |
| New Item Listings | Inventory Due | October 1 |
| New Item Listings | Inventory Due | April 1 |
| Monthly SPAs | Price Changes Due | 3rd Wednesday of each month, 3 months prior |
| Monthly SPAs | Inventory Due in Warehouse | 10th of month prior |
| Price Changes | General Distribution Price Changes Due | 3rd Wednesday of each month, 3 months prior |
| Price Changes | Limited Distribution Price Changes Due | 3rd Wednesday of the month prior |
| Seasonal Limited Time Offers | Fall/Winter Holidays | Submissions due July 31 |
| Seasonal Limited Time Offers | Spring/Summer Holidays | Submissions due January 30 |
| Seasonal Limited Time Offers | Inventory Due | 1st of month prior to feature |
| Value-Added Products | Submissions Due | 15th, 2 months prior to promo period |
| Merchandising Display Program (POD) | Submissions Due | 1st day, 3 months prior to display period |
| Merchandising Display Program (POD) | Decision Communicated | 1st day, 2 months prior |
| Merchandising Display Program (POD) | POS and Inventory Due | 15th day, 1 month prior |
| MONTH | DATE | DAY | EVENT | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | July 1 | Monday | Fall Listings Open | |
| July | July 1 | Tuesday | Oct/Nov/Dec POD submissions due | |
| July | July 4 | Friday | Independence Day | DABS closed |
| July | July 10 | Thursday | August SPA inventory due | |
| July | July 16 | Wednesday | October General/SPA/August L price changes due | |
| July | July 24 | Thursday | Pioneer Day holiday | DABS closed |
| July | July 31 | Thursday | Fall new item submissions due | |
| July | July 31 | Thursday | Fall/Winter seasonal submissions due | |
| August | Aug 1 | Friday | Oct/Nov/Dec POD decision | |
| August | Aug 11 | Monday | September SPA inventory due | |
| August | Aug 15 | Friday | Oct/Nov/Dec VAP submissions due | |
| August | Aug 15 | Friday | New item sample requests | |
| August | Aug 20 | Wednesday | November General/SPA/September L price changes due | |
| September | Sept 1 | Monday | Labor Day holiday | DABS closed |
| September | Sept 2 | Tuesday | Fall listing decisions | |
| September | Sept 2 | Tuesday | Halloween seasonal inventory due | |
| September | Sept 10 | Wednesday | October SPA inventory due | |
| September | Sept 15 | Monday | Oct/Nov/Dec POD graphics & inventory due | |
| September | Sept 17 | Wednesday | December General/SPA/October L price changes due | |
| October | Oct 1 | Wednesday | Jan/Feb/March POD submissions due | |
| October | Oct 1 | Wednesday | Fall new item inventory due | |
| October | Oct 1 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving seasonal inventory due | |
| October | Oct 10 | Friday | November SPA inventory due | |
| October | Oct 13 | Monday | Columbus Day holiday | DABS closed |
| October | Oct 15 | Wednesday | January General/SPA/November L price changes due | |
| November | Nov 3 | Wednesday | Jan/Feb/March POD decision | |
| November | Nov 3 | Wednesday | New Year's seasonal inventory due | |
| November | Nov 10 | Monday | December SPA inventory due | |
| November | Nov 11 | Tuesday | Veterans Day holiday | DABS closed |
| November | Nov 14 | Friday | Jan/Feb/March VAP submissions due | |
| November | Nov 19 | Wednesday | February Genera/SPA/December L price changes due | |
| November | Nov 27 | Thursday | Thanksgiving holiday | DABS closed |
| December | Dec 10 | Wednesday | January SPA inventory due | |
| December | Dec 15 | Monday | Jan/Feb/March POD graphics & inventory due | |
| December | Dec 17 | Wednesday | March General/SPA/January L price changes due | |
| December | Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas holiday | DABS closed |
| January | Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day holiday | DABS closed |
| January | Jan 2 | Friday | Spring Listings Open | |
| January | Jan 2 | Friday | April/May/June POD submissions due | |
| January | Jan 2 | Friday | Superbowl/Valentine's Day seasonal inventory due | |
| January | Jan 9 | Friday | February SPA inventory due | |
| January | Jan 19 | Monday | MLK Jr. Day holiday | DABS closed |
| January | Jan 21 | Wednesday | April General/SPA/February L price changes due | |
| January | Jan 30 | Friday | Spring new item submissions due | |
| January | Jan 30 | Friday | Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Father's Day & Independence Day seasonal item submissions due | |
| February | Feb 2 | Monday | St. Patrick's Day seasonal inventory due | |
| February | Feb 2 | Monday | April/May/June POD decision | |
| February | Feb 10 | Tuesday | March SPA inventory due | |
| February | Feb 13 | Friday | April/May/June VAP submissions due | |
| February | Feb 13 | Friday | New item sample requests | |
| February | Feb 16 | Monday | President's Day holiday | DABS closed |
| February | Feb 18 | Wednesday | May General/SPA/March L price change due | |
| March | March 2 | Monday | Spring listing decisions | |
| March | March 10 | Tuesday | April SPA inventory due | |
| March | March 16 | Monday | April/May/June POD graphics & inventory due | |
| March | March 18 | Wednesday | June General/SPA/April L price changes due | |
| April | April 1 | Wednesday | July/Aug/Sept POD submissions due | |
| April | April 1 | Wednesday | Spring new item inventory due | |
| April | April 1 | Wednesday | Cinco de Mayo seasonal inventory due | |
| April | April 10 | Friday | May SPA inventory due | |
| April | April 15 | Wednesday | July General/SPA/May L price changes due | |
| May | May 1 | Friday | July/Aug/Sept POD decision | |
| May | May 1 | Friday | Father's Day seasonal inventory due | |
| May | May 11 | Monday | June SPA inventory due | |
| May | May 15 | Friday | July/Aug/Sept VAP submissions due | |
| May | May 20 | Wednesday | August General/SPA/June L price changes due | |
| May | May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day holiday | DABS closed |
| June | June 1 | Monday | Independence day seasonal inventory due | |
| June | June 10 | Wednesday | July SPA inventory due | |
| June | June 15 | Monday | Juneteenth holiday | DABS closed |
| June | June 16 | Tuesday | July/Aug/Sept POD graphics & inventory due | |
| June | June 17 | Wednesday | September General/SPA/July L price changes due |
