Everything we know about after-Christmas sales 2022 — plus 50 incredible deals to shop now

Still exhausted from all that Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping? Believe it or not, the time to bag a bargain is right after Christmas. That’s because — while everyone is nursing post-holiday hangovers — major retailers will be busy hosting some epic after-Santa sales. So if you missed out on a few things during gift-shopping madness, embrace your real last chance to save big.

The reason for all these after-Christmas sales is simple. “Retailers need to clear out the holiday items to make way for the next season,” BlackFriday.com's shopping expert, Mackenzie Shand, confirms to Yahoo Life. “So you can save big during the after-Christmas clearance sales. During this time, there are also plenty of end-of-year sales as well as semi-annual events.”

How to score the best after-Christmas deals

So what’s the smartest approach to after-Christmas sales? “Every year, December 26 is a great time to stock up on holiday decorations, Christmas trees, seasonal gift wrap and holiday treats,” says Shand. “You can also find savings on winter clothing and holiday gift sets on December 26, making it the perfect time to save on gifts for family and friends with winter birthdays — or even treat yourself.”

To that end, consider spoiling yourself at the Victoria’s Secret Semi-Annual Sale, where you get 50% off select bras, and even more off of others, like the Dream Angels Lightly-Lined Demi Bra, which is on clearance right now for $19 (nearly 65% off). Or you can stock up at Gap’s winter sale, where you’ll find major markdowns like this 60% off deal on Downtown Khakis (40% off plus an extra 20% off with codes DEAL and PERK).

Rakuten's Retail and Shopping Expert, Kristen Gall, suggests focusing on “electronics, which will definitely be on the steepest discounts, as well as clothes (such as winter jackets, accessories, etc.), exercise equipment and shoes.”

Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon have you covered on after-Christmas electronics deals. Their earbud and earphone deals alone are not to be missed. And deals are already underway. Best Buy just took $30 off the Google Pixel Buds A-Series True Wireless In-Ear Headphones (now $60), Walmart has knocked nearly 30% off Samsung Buds+ True Wireless Headphones and Amazon is offering $80 off the coveted Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones.

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Best after-Christmas TV deals

If you were waiting for gift-shopping season to pass so you could upgrade your own home theater, consider these after-Christmas TV deals your golden opportunity. "Many retailers find themselves with a surplus of inventory at the end of the month, which will inevitably lead to deeper discounts in hopes of clearing out the shelves for next season’s items," says Shand. Make way for those new TV models by taking these sets off their hands.

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Best after-Christmas headphone and earbuds deals

What's that sound? It's the sweet sound of savings — on after-Christmas headphone and earbud deals, of course. We expect to see at least 30% savings on popular earbuds and earphones by Bose, Beats, Samsung and more favorites, at both Amazon and Walmart. Even right now, prices are bonkers. Apple AirPods Pro, one of the holiday season's hottest sellers, is in the spotlight at Amazon and reduced to $200, which was its Black Friday price!

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Best after-Christmas kitchen deals

It's not just Amazon heating things up with more than 60% off kitchen bestsellers like Henckels knives and Ninja multicookers. The Home Deport is in the mix, with up to 45% off select tools, and HSN is letting you save $10 on your order with code HSN2023, plus five Flexpays on everything. Not to be outdone, QVC is upping the ante with up to 50% off everything.

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Best after-Christmas vacuum deals

Shoppers can clean up on after-Christmas vacuum deals at Amazon to the tune of up to 35% off iRobot and nearly 45% off Bissell. Walmart is offering up to $200 off Dyson vacuums, too.

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Best after-Christmas mattress and bedding deals

Blankets, comforters, pillows and more — it's all on sale for up to 40% off at Amazon, Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond. Don't sleep on these deals!

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Best after-Christmas style deals

In addition to Amazon's always-incredible deals on style staples, Coach Outlet is taking up to 70% off its coveted bags and more, Kate Spade is taking an extra 40% off sale styles (up to 60% off total), Nike is slashing sneakers and sportswear by 50%, Nordstrom is taking an extra 25% off clearance items and Nordstrom Rack is taking up to 80% off its merchandise. Also, the Lululemon Boxing and EOY sales will have markdowns on the brand’s bestselling athletic wear.

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Best after-Christmas beauty deals

You can always count on Amazon to bring the beauty savings, but Sephora's after-Christmas sales include 20% off sale items with code EXTRA20OFF.

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More Holiday Gift Ideas

We’ve got your holiday shopping list covered. Find expert picks on the best tech gifts on Engadget, the best gift ideas for car lovers at Autoblog, gifts for the young (and young at heart) at In the Know, and picks for just about everyone else on your list (moms, dads, teens, nurses, you name it!) in Yahoo’s holiday gift ideas section. And on AOL, you'll find gift ideas for the whole family — from your adult children to grandkids.