The Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale is one of the retailer's recurring clearance events, featuring selected body care, fragrances, candles, home fragrance products, and other merchandise at reduced prices. The event traditionally takes place twice a year, with one sale period following Christmas and another during the summer.
The Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale is a recurring clearance event centered on selected merchandise.
Unlike a standard promotion covering a broad product category, the Semi-Annual Sale generally focuses on products that Bath & Body Works has marked down for clearance.
The selection can include products from different parts of the store, such as:
The exact assortment changes during the sale.
Some products can disappear quickly because clearance merchandise is sold while supplies last. Bath & Body Works states that products can come and go throughout the event and that sale merchandise can sell out online and in stores.
Bath & Body Works generally holds the Semi-Annual Sale twice each year.
The two primary periods are associated with:
The retailer's official Semi-Annual Sale page specifically describes the event as occurring after Christmas and once during the summer.
The exact starting and ending dates can vary.
The length of the sale can also depend on inventory and promotional activity.
Because the event is based on clearance inventory, the selection near the end of the sale can look very different from the selection at the beginning.
The 2026 Semi-Annual Sale section currently contains dozens of discounted products.
Examples shown on Bath & Body Works' official sale page include:
The sale assortment can change as inventory moves through the clearance period.
The current official sale listings show several examples of reduced pricing.
For instance, Tropical Cherry Wallflowers Fragrance Refills are listed at $3.97 compared with a displayed regular price of $7.95.
Butterfly Concentrated Room Spray is listed at $4.47 compared with a displayed regular price of $8.95.
Fresh Watermelon 3-Wick Candle is listed at $12.47 compared with a displayed regular price of $24.95.
These examples illustrate the type of markdown associated with the Semi-Annual Sale.
Prices can change as the sale progresses.
Body care has historically been one of the most closely associated categories with the Semi-Annual Sale.
Potential clearance categories include:
Bath & Body Works currently maintains separate body-care promotion pages alongside the Semi-Annual Sale section.
Clearance body-care products can include seasonal fragrances, discontinued packaging, previous collections, and selected scents being phased out.
The specific selection depends on inventory.
Fragrance mists are another category that can appear during clearance periods.
These products provide a lighter fragrance format than traditional perfume or eau de parfum.
Fragrance mist collections can include:
A fragrance may remain in the regular assortment for a period before appearing in a clearance event.
Some discontinued or seasonal fragrances can become part of the Semi-Annual Sale assortment.
Candles are another important part of Bath & Body Works' clearance assortment.
The current 2026 Semi-Annual Sale page includes several 3-Wick Candles with reduced prices.
Fresh Watermelon 3-Wick Candle is listed at $12.47 compared with a displayed $24.95 price.
Other examples include Oceanside Lavender and Sea Salt & Sails 3-Wick Candles.
Candle availability can change rapidly during clearance periods.
Popular seasonal fragrances may sell through earlier than less popular scents.
Wallflowers fragrance refills are prominently represented in the current Semi-Annual Sale assortment.
Current examples include:
Many of the current Wallflowers clearance listings show $3.97 pricing against a displayed regular price of $7.95.
Wallflowers products are designed for use with compatible Wallflowers fragrance plugs.
The refill and plug are separate components.
Concentrated room sprays can also appear in the Semi-Annual Sale.
Current examples include Butterfly and Lavender Vanilla.
Bath & Body Works currently lists these room sprays at $4.47 compared with displayed regular prices of $8.95.
Room sprays can provide a quick way to add fragrance to an indoor space.
The clearance assortment can include seasonal and limited-time scents.
Car fragrance products can also appear in the sale.
Current 2026 examples include:
Several current listings show $2.47 pricing compared with displayed regular prices of $4.95.
Car fragrance products can include both refills and holders.
Seasonal fragrances are frequently associated with clearance events.
Bath & Body Works releases fragrances tied to different times of the year.
Examples can include:
Once a seasonal collection moves out of the primary assortment, selected products can be marked down.
This makes the Semi-Annual Sale a significant period for seasonal merchandise.
Limited-edition products can have a shorter sales window than core fragrances.
These collections can include special packaging, seasonal artwork, or temporary fragrance combinations.
Once the collection is discontinued, remaining inventory can eventually move into clearance.
The product selection can therefore include items that are not part of the retailer's newest collections.
The Semi-Annual Sale is different from ordinary Bath & Body Works promotions.
Regular promotions can include offers such as:
The current Bath & Body Works website, for example, lists a $6.95 offer on selected full-size body care with a promotional code and a 50% discount on selected items.
These offers are separate from the Semi-Annual Sale.
Clearance merchandise is generally identified through the dedicated sale assortment.
Bath & Body Works frequently runs multiple promotions at the same time.
However, not every promotion can necessarily be combined with clearance merchandise.
Coupon restrictions, exclusions, minimum purchase requirements, promotional codes, and product eligibility can vary.
The terms associated with each promotion determine whether an additional discount applies.
Clearance pricing can change throughout the event.
A product can initially receive a moderate markdown and later receive a deeper markdown as inventory remains.
For example, an item with a regular price of $24.95 may initially be marked down to one price and later receive another reduction.
This strategy allows inventory to move through different clearance stages.
The exact timing and percentage of markdowns can vary.
Clearance inventory is limited.
When a fragrance becomes popular during a sale, the remaining stock can disappear quickly.
The same can happen with seasonal products.
Online inventory and store inventory can also differ.
A product displayed on the website may not be stocked at every physical location.
Bath & Body Works' official Semi-Annual Sale page provides online listings for sale merchandise.
The current page includes a store-pickup selection feature, allowing a store to be selected for checking local inventory.
Online inventory can change throughout the day.
Items can also become unavailable after being added to a shopping cart.
Physical stores can have different clearance assortments.
A store may have products that are not currently shown online.
Another location may have sold through a particular fragrance earlier.
Store inventory can depend on:
This explains why the Semi-Annual Sale can look different from one location to another.
Different shoppers may focus on different categories.
For fragrance-focused purchases, body sprays and mists can be significant.
For home fragrance, the major categories include:
For personal care, categories include:
For car fragrance, refills and holders can appear among clearance merchandise.
3-Wick Candles are among the most recognizable Bath & Body Works products.
The current Semi-Annual Sale includes several 3-Wick Candles at reduced prices.
Examples include Fresh Watermelon, Oceanside Lavender, Sunlit Glow, and Sea Salt & Sails.
The displayed regular price for several current 3-Wick Candle listings is $24.95, with sale prices around $12.47.
The exact candle assortment can change.
Home fragrance represents a substantial portion of the current sale assortment.
Categories include:
Some products are marked down by approximately half based on the displayed regular and sale prices.
For example, a Wallflowers refill priced at $7.95 can be listed at $3.97, while a $24.95 3-Wick Candle can be listed at $12.47.
Hand soaps are another major Bath & Body Works category, although the current Semi-Annual Sale assortment can vary.
The regular Bath & Body Works website currently shows foaming hand soaps at $7.95 or $8.95, with mix-and-match promotions such as 5 for $28.
Hand soap promotions are separate from clearance pricing unless a particular product is placed into the Semi-Annual Sale assortment.
Bath & Body Works also maintains a men's shop containing:
The current website lists men's body-care promotions separately.
Selected men's fragrances and personal-care products can also enter clearance depending on inventory.
Gift sets can become part of clearance after seasonal periods.
Holiday gift sets are particularly likely to be discounted after Christmas.
These sets can contain combinations such as:
The contents and packaging vary by collection.