SimplyCodes Research

The seasonal promo code scorecard

How every major shopping event compares on discount depth, code availability, and perks. Based on 2.7M merchant-months of coupon data across ~200,000 retailers (July 2022 – Feb 2026).

Seasonal event Avg. discount Median
discount
% offering
30%+ off ↓
% offering
50%+ off
Avg. codes
per merchant
Free
shipping
Median discount is 15% across every event — it doesn't move.
Above baseline (16.1%)
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5 of 8 events fall at or below the non-event baseline. December is the clear outlier. Valentine's Day ranks last on deep discounts (15.7%) but leads on free shipping (4.4%).