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Great news for people scouting out some bedding upgrades: Labor Day mattress deals are officially underway already (as are several other early deals ahead of the long weekend). Every mattress brand worth its weight in proprietary cooling technology is doing its darnedest to top each other with their biggest and most impressive deals—a boon for your aching back, groggy brain, and checking account.
Because we’ve spent countless nights testing mattresses—and lately, plenty of days combing the worldwide web for deals—we’ve found the perfect combination of the two. Yes, a bunch of our favorite mattresses and top-rated cheap mattresses are available for less dinero than usual. More than a few of them are available on Amazon, too, if you’d prefer to two-day ship it (you’ll find these grouped together towards the top, with links to buy the corresponding models). But FYI: when you take into account gratis bedding add-ons, the overall savings directly from the brand’s own site can be marginally—and sometimes substantially—better. Below, you’ll find all the best Labor Day mattress deals worth your time, plus an extended cut of some of our favorite picks from the brands participating in the sale extravaganza. Sweet dreams, folks.
The Best Labor Day Mattress Deals
Amerisleep: Use the promo code AS450 to take $450 off any mattress you buy at Amerisleep.
Avocado: Avocado’s Labor Day sale is offering 10% off sitewide, which means saving up to $880 off a mattress or up to $340 a bed frame. Just use the code LABORDAY at checkout.
Bear Mattress: Get 30% off all made-in-USA mattresses, and get a boatload of free products with the purchase of a mattress.
Birch: You can get a new mattress for $400 off, and Birch will even throw in a couple of free pillows.
Casper: Casper popularized the whole mattress-in-a-box trend, and you can get one of its famous mattresses for up to $600 less than usual.
Cocoon by Sealy: The Chill mattress, excellent for hot sleepers, is 35% off, and it comes with free pillows and sheets.
Floyd: The Detroit-based brand is 20% off sitewide, which includes its popular mattress, the perfect complement to the Instagram-famous Floyd bed frame.
Helix: The more you spend, the more you save at Helix. Savings start at $100 off purchases $600 and up, before topping out at $350 off purchases of $2,950 and up. Just be sure to use the right discount code depending on which tiered saving you unlock. Oh, and we forgot to mention you’ll get a couple free pillows with your mattress purchase to sweeten the pot.
Layla: Layla’s offering a whole slew of discounts from up to $200 off a mattress to a buy-one-get-one-free deal on the Kapok pillow, our 2022 Home Awards pick.
Leesa: Your next Leesa mattress can be up to $700 off, and you’ll get two free pillows, valued at $120.
Mattress Firm: The savings are huge at Mattress Firm, which is offering deals like a king-sized mattress for the price of a queen, and a queen-sized mattress for the price of a twin. Some purchases will even secure you a free adjustable base.
Nectar: Nectar has a special $699 deal, which comprises $200 off a mattress and $499 worth of accessories.
Nest Bedding: Mattresses and bedding are 20% off, and furniture is 10% off during Nest’s Labor Day sale.
Nolah: Save up to a whopping $700 on a new mattress, and get two free pillows with your new comfy bed.
PlushBeds: All mattresses are $1,250 off, with the added treat of up to $599 worth of free sleep accessories. Toppers, pillows, and bedding are also on sale for 25% off.
Puffy: Every mattress includes free pillows, a mattress protector, and sheet set, with a $600 valuation.
Purple: Purple’s peculiar, yet comfortable, mattresses are up to $300 off, and adjustable bases are up to $500 off.
Saatva: Save between $225 and $525 on Saatva’s luxurious mattresses.
Tempur-Pedic: Choose between two Labor Day deals at Tempur-Pedic: Either save 30% on a Tempur-Cloud mattress or save up to $700 on an adjustable mattress set and get $300 worth of free accessories.
Tuft and Needle: Mattresses are up to $600 off for Labor Day.
Zoma: All of Zoma’s mattresses are $150 off.
The Perennial GQ Favorite
GQ staffers’ all-around favorite mattress is on sale. In celebration of the holiday, Helix is offering a tiered promotion, where you can save up to $350 depending on how much you’re spending. The Luxe Hybrid—plus a complimentary set of the company’s dream pillows—can be yours for $200 off by forking over your email information at checkout.
Tuft and Needle’s Original mattress is already one of the best we’ve tested in its price range, but right now you can snag it for even cheaper than usual. The brand is taking up to $600 off its mattresses and up to 20% off its bedding so you can kit out your entire setup on the low.
Casper is nearly always having some kind of sale, and this week is no exception. Right now, the brand is taking up to $600 off its mattresses and bedding bundles, no code necessary. After our most recent round of testing, the Wave remains our pick for best supportive mattress.
Leesa, one of our favorite mattress brands, is offering up to $700 off select mattresses, with some bedding and cushion deals in the mix, too. We’d recommend either the best-of-both-worlds Hybrid Mattress, or the Leesa Original: our favorite plushy, supportive option in the $1,000-range.
In celebration of the holiday, Purple is taking $100 off its signature mattress. If you dig the feel of typical memory foam options, but want to sink in a tad less, you’ll like Purple’s selection.
14 More Mattress Deals Worth Checking Out
Zoma’s four-layered mattresses are made specifically for athletes, and designed with “recovery” in mind. This might not mean very much to you, but it does give the brand cover to bestow each layer of its mattress with a wacky sneaker-tech-esque name. (Triangulex, Reactiv, SUPPORT+, etc.) Reviews of the mattress are generally positive, especially from side-sleepers who weigh less than 200 pounds. Both the company’s all-foam mattress and hybrid mattresses are $150 off right now.
Nectar Sleep is taking $200 off its entire mattress selection, and throwing in freebies valued at $499 with every mattress purchased—including a sheet set, mattress protector, and cooling pillow. Though we haven’t tested it ourselves, reviewers liken the brand’s cushy original memory foam mattress to a cloud…which means it’s probably best suited for lightweight sleepers who prefer a softer bed.
Eight Sleep’s Pod Pro mattress won a Fitness Award last year for its state-of-the-art advancements, which include the ability to track your sleep metrics down to the last engrossing detail. It also gently jostles you awake with literal good vibrations, and offers heating powers that are isolated to each side of the bed (so you can sleep hot while your partner stays cool). Right now, all that can be yours for $150 less than usual.
Our tester gave DreamCloud’s mattress top marks for its bouncy and supportive feel, especially for sleepers looking for a super plush top. In addition to over $200 off on its mattresses, the brand’s throwing in a bunch of added accessories valued at $599.
The Awara Hybrid is one of the best supportive mattresses we’ve ever tested. The company makes relatively simple options, without the different sleep zones you’d find in something like the Casper Wave. The result is a mattress that’s a bit more cloud-like—“soft, yet sturdy,” said one tester. Awara’s current promotion drops the price of a queen-sized mattress by $300 and sweetens the pot with $499 worth of other bedding gear. Plus, the company says they’ll plant 10 trees with every mattress purchased. Pretty good, all around!
Cocoon by Sealy’s chill hybrid mattress is made with hot sleepers in mind, and features a stretch-knit cover that pulls away heat. (We’ve named it our favorite cooling mattress on the market.) For its Labor Day sale, the Cocoon Chill Hybrid is 35% off and comes with a free set of pillows and sheets.
Aviya’s mattresses (which scooped a Home Award this year) line the interiors of swanky hotel chains the world over, and are well-known for being solidly middle-of-the-road plush—and plenty supportive. Now’s your chance to transform your bedroom into a luxury resort courtesy of the brand’s Labor Day promotion, during which you can score mattresses for $200 off in exchange for your precious email information.
Bear’s another mattress brand we have’t gotten around to testing yet (they’re cropping up like mushrooms these days), but its best-selling Hybrid mattress is currently 30% off, along with everything else on its site. The brand is also throwing in two of its Cloud pillows and one sheet set to sweeten the deal.
We’ve never slept on a Nolah before, but this upgraded version of its basic mattress comes with options: One side is softer, for side and front sleepers, while the other is firmer, for back sleepers. It’s not like you’re going to flip your mattress regularly to take advantage—you’re probably one or the other—but the something-for-everyone concept means you’ll likely get what you need. Right now, you’ll find it for $300 cheaper than normal, no code necessary, and you’ll get a couple free pillows, too.
Birch’s mattresses are designed and sold by Helix with an added focus on sustainability. They’re great for anyone who wants a plush mattress made with (somewhat) more eco-friendly materials. Right now, the company is offering its mattresses for $400 less than usual in its Labor Day sale with the code “LDS400.” Plus two free pillows!
Layla Sleep is (mercifully) offering discounts without codes in its summer sale. The company’s Hybrid mattress is $200 off, and comes with two free memory foam pillows. You can also catch some dreamy savings on other bedside accoutrement like Layla’s kapok and memory foam pillows as well as its bamboo bed sheets.
We haven’t tested Saatva’s hybrid mattresses ourselves, but reviews seem to indicate they have an extremely luxurious feel. The Classic mattress falls on the medium-firm end of things with a thick top that you’ll sink into a good bit, making it preferable for front and side sleepers. The company is currently offering up to $525 off its popular mattresses.
As its name would suggest, PlushBed’s lineup of mattresses are satisfyingly…plush. They’re also made with organic materials, and crafted according to centuries-old methods of hand-stitching and hand-tufting. Thankfully, the brand is keeping up with the times with its Labor Day sale, and it’s packed with genuine steals: a wild $1,250 (!) off its signature queen-sized mattress, along with up to $599 in free bedding.
The Avocado mattress comes with a slightly more sophisticated design than other “organic” mattresses. The Latex isn’t as supportive as the Casper Wave or Leesa Legend, but it provides plenty of density for comfortable rest. The brand is offering 10% off the organic Latex mattress with the code “LABORDAY.” (If you’re in the market for a new bed frame, avail yourself of the savings there too.)