Labor Day mattress sale 2021: the deals we expect to see

July 15, 2021 ,

The Labor Day mattress sales are a great time of year to save money on a new mattress - but they’re not your only chance. Here, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about buying a mattress on Labor Day, from which retailers have the best deals and when we expect them to start, to whether mattresses really are cheaper on Labor Day, plus when else in the year you can expect to find a bargain. 

We’ll also share some pro tips and tricks for buying a mattress online and choosing exactly the right one - whether you decide to buy it in the Labor Day sales or not. 

After all, there are plenty of summer sales happening now with very good discounts that you could grab now, rather than waiting until Labor Day on Monday, September 6.

Our advice? If there's a particular mattress you want and it's currently full price, then it’s worth holding on until September if you can, because we do expect to see more mattresses on sale in the run up to Labor Day. But if you need a new mattress now, the prices of our top picks here are unlikely to fall much lower (if at all) this year - most of them are already better than they were last Black Friday.

Labor Day mattress sales: couple lying in bed

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When will the Labor Day mattress sales start?

Labor Day 2021 falls on Monday, September 6, but we expect to see official mattress deals dropping at least a week before that. In fact, it isn’t unusual for early Labor Day mattress sales to start up to a fortnight in advance. We predict at least one will be live from Sunday, August 22, but as soon as they launch you’ll find all the details here first. 

However, if you need a new mattress now, there are a number of superb summer deals currently running, with offers that we don’t expect to be beaten on Labor Day:  

Who will have the best Labor Day mattress sale?

We predict that leading online mattress maker Nectar will have the best mattress sale on Labor Day. Nectar’s been offering a phenomenal $400 discount plus $399-worth of free sleep accessories on its mattresses for the last 12 months - and we think this deal will continue into Nectar’s Labor Day sale. After all, it’s the biggest offer the company has ever run, and Nectar didn’t change it for Black Friday or Memorial Day. 

If we're right, then, the best Labor Day mattress deal won’t be new, but it will be exceptional value for money, and we’d be surprised to see another brand beat it. So why's it so good? Well, the Nectar Memory Foam mattress itself is extremely comfortable and supportive, with five layers of pressure-relieving foam and a cooling cover to stop you overheating at night - our sister site Tom’s Guide recommends it as the best mattress you can buy.

This deal makes it very competitively priced, dropping the price of a queen size from $1,298 to $899 - but Nectar mattresses also come with two free cooling pillows, a sheet set and mattress protector worth $399. Plus, Nectar gives you a huge year-long risk-free trial, and there’s a forever warranty. We haven’t seen another brand beat this deal for value over the last 12 months.

So that’s our top pick, but where else will you find the best Labor Day mattress sales? That depends on what you're looking for. If you want a very cheap mattress, Amazon usually has some of the lowest prices on budget options over the long Labor Day weekend. Walmart will have some good budget mattresses on sale too. 

And if you don’t mind choosing an older model, Macy’s always has a strong selection of closeout deals on some of the major brands, including Sealy and Serta. When it comes to the biggest price cuts, the retailer’s Labor Day mattress sale is usually one of the best - it isn’t unusual to find discounts of over $1,000. 

Just be aware that because these mattresses are classified as clearance merchandise, you won’t be able exchange, return or receive a price adjustment on them, and they’re not covered by any warranties for existing or future damage.

Are mattresses cheaper on Labor Day?

Yes and no. Most mattresses aren’t cheaper on Labor Day than they are on any other major US holiday. There are big mattress sales throughout the year, and we often see the best deals repeated on Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Labor Day and Black Friday - so don’t expect anything special for Labor Day. 

But it is usually a little cheaper to buy a mattress on Labor Day (or any other major holiday) than it is in a regular sale. And it’s a lot cheaper than buying a mattress at full price. You’ll also find more mattress offers to choose between on a major holiday than usual.

For context, last year we saw many of the mattress sales on Labor Day repeated two months later in November on Black Friday, and then again on Memorial Day, and again in the 4th of July sales. These discounts were generally between $25-$100 more than the typical discounts found at other times of the year, so they were good value, but you didn’t need to wait until Labor Day for those discounts - they popped up regularly throughout the year. 

When’s the best time to buy a mattress?

There are good mattress deals to be found all year round - Nectar's been running its biggest-ever mattress offer continually for the last year - but the best months are February, May, September and November. 

February marks the moment, post Christmas, where a lot of people start to have more available money to spend again, and mattress companies capitalise on this with big Presidents Day sales. Earlier in the year luxury mattress maker Saatva, for example, briefly dropped its most popular mattress, the Saatva Classic, to the lowest price we’ve seen.

In May, the Memorial Day sales are packed with huge discounts as retailers and manufacturers look to shift older stock to make way for newer models that will be launched in June and July. Typically, the scale of discounts and variety of mattress deals over Memorial Day make it one of the best times of year to grab a bargain - matched in scale by Black Friday.  

September brings Labor Day - and the end of the financial year for many mattress companies. Sales can boost struggling revenue figures and are a good way to clear merchandise, so while most Labor Day mattress deals are typically the same as those offered during other major holidays, don’t be surprised to see a few outstanding discounts at this time of year.

Finally, November is consistently a good month to buy a new mattress - and not just due to an abundance of Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals. Two of the best mattress deals of last year actually happened, briefly, at the start of November: Nectar ran an extremely rare flash sale, cutting 25% off the price of its mattresses - that’s the cheapest we’d ever seen them. Saatva, too, ran a flash £275 discount the week before Black Friday, and then put the offer back up to a $200 discount on Black Friday itself.

5 tips for buying a mattress online

Labor Day mattress sale: cropped image of a mattress on a wooden bedframe

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Buying a mattress online is probably easier than you think, if you've never done it before - and it's likely cheaper too. Increased competition online has led to lower prices for consumers. Plus, many brands have been able to save money by choosing not to have physical stores and have instead invested in better quality materials, so you often get more for your cash when you buy online too. 

To help you find exactly the right mattress, all the top brands now offer long, risk-free sleep trials so you can test them properly (and safely) by sleeping on them in your own home. Most of them come with free deliveries and returns, too - all of which makes buying online an easier, quicker and more reliable way of ending up with the right mattress than spending five minutes testing one in a showroom.

Here are five things to look for when buying a mattress online. 

1. Choose a mattress with at least a 60-night trial
The only way to know whether a mattress is right is to sleep on it. That's why most top brands now offer a risk-free trial, and promise to collect the mattress and give you a full refund if you don't like it (as long as it isn't damaged).

We've made sure all the mattresses in our Memorial Day mattress sale round-up come with at least a 60-night trial - the majority come with 100-nights, and some, such as Nectar, give you an entire year to decide whether you like it.

2. Check for free returns
As part of the risk-free trial, most brands offer a full refund and free returns if you decide the mattress isn't right for you. However, some do charge a fee for collection, around $75, so check the policy first.  

3. Read third-party T&Cs
 We usually recommend buying your mattress directly from the manufacturer so that you can make the most of generous sleep trial and warranties. You're more likely to get a better deal from the manufacturer too, with competitive discounts and free gifts often added to your order. 

However, sometimes a third-party retailer can run a deal that makes it slightly cheaper than buying through the manufacturer. If you're looking for the cheapest price possible, this can be a good way to get it - however bear in mind that you may not receive the same trial or warranty benefits if you buy from a retailer such as Amazon, so always read the T&Cs carefully first.

4. Ensure it's the right size with the elbow test
Do the elbow test to work out what size mattress you need. Lie back with your hands behind your head. If you share a bed, your elbows should be able to extend without touching your side of the bed or your partner's elbow; if you don't share a bed, your elbows should be able to extend without touch either side of the bed.

5. Try a new mattress for three weeks
It can take up to 21 days for your body to adjust to a new mattress. So even if it isn't comfortable initially and you wake up with aches and pains, stick with it - particularly if your body is used to sleeping on a much older mattress. If after three weeks you still don't like it, then you know it's because it isn't right - rather than because your body still hasn't readjusted from sleeping on a less supportive or different mattress.



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