Girl Scout Cookies are typically on sale in the winter and early spring , roughly January through March (sometimes into April), but the exact dates depend on your local Girl Scout council and even your specific area.

Quick Scoop: When They’re On Sale

  • National “cookie season” runs from early January through about April.
  • Some councils start a bit earlier or later within that window, so you might see booths in December in a few places, or sales that run into late March.
  • For 2026, many councils are opening sales in early January, with heavy in-person and online sales through February and mid‑March.

How to Find Your Exact Local Dates

Because timing is local, you’ll need to check your area specifically:

  1. Go to the official Girl Scouts cookie pages and use the Cookie Finder; you enter your ZIP code and it shows booth dates, times, and online ordering windows near you.
  1. Check your local council’s website (for example, councils list ranges like “December 12, 2025 – March 22, 2026”).
  1. Watch for local news segments and community posts; many mention specific sale windows like “February 1 to March 15” for that region.

Quick Example

Imagine you’re in a typical U.S. city in 2026:

  • Cookie season “officially” kicks off in early January.
  • You start seeing booths outside grocery stores and big-box retailers in February, with sales peaking through mid‑March.
  • By late March or early April, most councils wrap up their sales.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.