ciemnogrodzianin: perhaps they're making a place for a Black Week sale
Or maybe they will just start it on Friday like they have done some (most?) years. I recall one year it was just Friday-Sunday and then a one day Cyber Monday theme (maybe 2021 looking at the list). Seems to me a good thing if they do it that way rather than adding new stuff to a sale over a longer period of time.
Looks like the Winter Sale has started Dec. 11 - 16 every year since (and including) 2017. And about half the years before that (the others being earlier and short often with a second sale later in December).
P.S. I think the Halloween Sale should go on the list, Oct. 25 - Nov. 1. Although I guess 3000 games on sale isn't that much these days, possibly it should be demoted to a minor sale?
PS/2 The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been themed Giving Tuesday in the US in recent years with a focus on donations. Since GOG has done a few charity bundles this year possibly they might do something on the 28th?