The month of May ushers in two glorious events: The unofficial start of summer and some amazing Memorial Day sales. These deals are some of the best you’ll find in the first half of the year, and while the holiday isn’t until May 29, a wide range of sales are already live. It’s an excellent time to upgrade your mattress; pick up a fun new sex toy; restock your SPF; or add some cute activewear to your wardrobe.
We’re all for prioritizing rest, time outside, and avoiding screens during the long weekend—which is why it can be worth it to get your online shopping done early. To make things simple, we’ve rounded up the best early Memorial Day deals on our radar. Keep tabs on this page, since we’ll be updating it through the end of the month as markdowns roll in (and run out).
The best Memorial Day sales to shop now
Here’s a quick look at the top deals on products we’re seeing across retailers at the moment:
- DreamCloud Premier Hybrid Mattress (Queen Size)—originally $1,832; now $1,099
- Dyson V8 Cordless—originally $450; now $350
- Theragun Mini—originally $199; now $179
- Patagonia Arbor Roll-Top Backpack—originally $129; now $77
- Sona 2 Cruise—originally $149 ; now $119
Now on to the full list, alphabetized by brand name!
There are already some sweet sales happening at Amazon—but the prices fluctuate regularly and the deals expire at all hours of the day, so it pays (or, really, saves) to shop sooner. Standout discounts include: almost 20% off the cult-favorite Vitamix blender that’ll help you whip up fresh smoothies every morning, 22% off SELF Award–winning adjustable dumbbells, 55% off Chaco walking sandals perfect for aimless strolls, and 50% off a Neato robot vacuum that deals with the dirt you track in from said stroll.
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If you’ve been holding off on buying nice headphones, pricey home fitness equipment, or an activity tracker, you should browse Best Buy’s offerings now. Here are some of our favorite deals from the retailer ahead of Memorial Day.
Right now, you can save 25% on Birch by Helix’s mattresses, including the SELF Certified Luxe Natural, which our tester gave top marks for its plushy top and organic materials. You’ll receive two free pillows as well—just be sure to use code MEMORIALDAY25 at checkout.
We’ve tested (and loved) three of Casper’s mattresses, and they’re all currently 20% off through June 6 (along with the brand’s pillows and sheets). If you’re in the market for a memory foam mattress that’s comfy, cooling, and under $800, the SELF Certified Casper Element Pro is also on sale.
SELF’s associate wellness director was highly impressed by the cushy yet responsive feel of the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid Mattress. You can take a big ol’ 40% off its price tag now, or any of the brand’s other mattresses (through June 5). Want to update all of your bedding while you’re at it? Add a free Sleep Bundle (which includes two cooling pillows, a sheet set, and mattress protector) to your purchase.
“If you want a hybrid mattress with the responsive feel of the memory-foam layers and firmness of coil layers, I highly recommend this bed,” one SELF editor wrote of her Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress. For the holiday, Helix is offering 25% off sitewide with promo code MEMORIALDAY25. As a perk, two pillows will be thrown in with any bed purchase.
During its Early Access Memorial Day Sale, Leesa is offering savings up to $700 on select mattresses (including the Leesa Original, which one SELF editor wholeheartedly recommends). Two free pillows are included with your order, and you can also take 20% off the brand’s sheets.
Leesa
A very happy 20th anniversary to our beloved sex-toy company Lelo—and to us, as it’s marking down some of its best-sellers by up to 50% off throughout May during its Masturbation Month Sale. Bonus: If you spend more than $189, you’ll receive a free Sona vibrator.
Madewell’s your one-stop shop for stylish leggings and sneakers that are cute and comfortable enough for all-day adventures. Save an extra 15% off using code TOOGOOD sitewide (including on its sale section, which already has some deep cuts).
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Madewell
For its Memorial Day Sales Event, Nectar has marked its products down 33% off sitewide. That means you can subtract $600 from the queen size version of its SELF Certified Premier Mattress, which one SELF commerce writer said has the perfect combo of “support, comfort, and temperature regulation.”
We have a love/hate relationship with Nordstrom’s hard-to-resist sales on bedding, beauty, kitchenware, and clothing. In our cart at the moment are this handsome Herschel weekender bag and SELF Fave Ember Smart Mug, which keeps morning tea or coffee exactly as warm as you want. Other deals worth noting: A Le Creuset cast iron skillet and a gift-worthy throw blanket.
Nordstrom
If you’re looking to get outside more this year, REI is a great place to shop for outdoor gear. Right now there are up to 50% deals on hiking gear and activewear. It’s the ideal time to buy that water bottle, hammock, windbreaker, or those hiking boots you’ve eyed for months.
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REI
We scanned Target’s ample discounts on home and kitchen appliances, brand-name beauty products, swimwear, and fitness accessories to find some of its standout sales. Worth noting? The significant price drop on the Apple Watch..
Apple
Therabody’s pricey but powerful percussive massagers (including the SELF Home Fitness Award–winning Theragun Mini) are up to 28% off through May 20. (Pro tip: One of these babies would make a great Father’s Day gift, just saying).
One SELF editor credited her T&N Mint Mattress as the solution to several of her “sleeping woes.” She especially appreciated the bed’s soft, textured top and limited motion transfer. Today through May 29, you’ll find as much as $775 all of the company’s mattresses (and 40% off its furniture and bedding).
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