I’ve been covering Labor Day sales for 17 years — here’s the best deals right now

The right mattress can make a huge difference in how well you sleep and in your overall health. That said, buying a new mattress can be expensive. And while you can generally find mattress sales any day of the week, the biggest discounts are reserved for major holidays like Labor Day. Our certified sleep expert Claire Davies has vetted all of today’s best deals and picked out the very best for every budget. Whether you want the best mattress we’ve tested at Tom’s Guide or or a twin bed for a dorm room — here are her top picks across all categories. 

Labor Day mattress sales

I like to use retail holidays to stock up on things I buy monthly: Razor blades, toothpaste, etc. Deals editor Olivia Halevy has looked through today’s best Labor Day beauty and personal grooming deals and she’s picked the 11 must-see deals for the day. It includes a Gillette Mach3 refill as well as a discount on the Revlon One-Step Volumizer. 

Labor Day beauty deals

There are a lot of TV deals out there today, but if I were to pick one retailer with the best deals it would be Best Buy. In addition to having OLED TVs on sale from $749, it also has big-screen (55-inch+) TVs on sale from $379. The sale includes TVs from the likes of Samsung, TCL, Hisense, LG, and more. If you want a solid picture at a reasonable price, this TCL 55″ QM7 Mini LED for $499 is a great deal. Our senior TV editor Michael Desjardin says the QM7 sports a native refresh rate of 120Hz and supports ALLM, VRR, and FreeSync, making it a fine companion for current-gen consoles. Add quantum dots to the mix and you’ve got all the ingredients for a feast for the eyes.

Big-screen TV sale: deals from $379 @ Best Buy

Skechers makes some of the comfiest shoes I’ve worn. Right now, Amazon is discounting multiple Skechers sneakers and apparel with deals from $44. Tom’s Guide news editor Alyse Stanley has rounded up 7 of the best sneakers on sale this Labor Day. Check out her top sneaker and sandal picks via the link below. 

Labor Day Skechers deals

Retailers are offering some great deals on laptops today. That’s because retailers are offering a mix of Labor Day laptop sales and last-minute back to school laptop deals. So if you’re in the market for a new notebook, that means extra savings! I’ve rounded up some of the best deals on Windows machines, gaming rigs, Macs, and even Copilot+ PCs below. If there’s one deal that’s really catching my eye it’s the new 2024 Dell XPS Copilot+ PC on sale for $999 at Dell. It’s a killer deal on a machine we said blows away some of today’s best MacBooks. Check out our Dell XPS 13 2024 review here.

Labor Day laptop sales

Time to revamp your fall wardrobe! Deals editor Olivia Halevy has spotted a massive Lucky apparel sale at Amazon. The sale includes jeans, t-shirts, jackets, and more. I’ve personally tried jeans from various brands and I feel that my Lucky jeans are the ones that last me the longest. Check out her top picks below. 

Lucky fashion deals from $18

Lululemon is one of my go-to brands for workout apparel. I use their Pace Breaker shorts every time I go for a run or when weight training at the gym. The brand isn’t know for sales, but it does restock its “We Made Too Much” section with items that are overstocked. Right now they have a wide variety of overstocked items for men and women from as little as $9. 

Lululemon “We Made Too Much” — apparel from $9

Fall weather usually means marathon season. Whether you’re running a 10K, half, or full marathon — Amazon has some of our favorite Garmin watches on sale right now. Our senior fitness writer Nick Harris-fry has picked the top 3 Garmin deals he’d shop this Labor Day. Check out his picks below from just $169. 

Best Garmin Labor Day deals

The AirPods Max are Apple’s luxury headphones. We named them one of the best headphones you can get and although they typically sell for an eye-watering $549, Amazon has them on sale for just $399 this Labor Day. That’s just $5 shy of their all-time price low and an epic deal for any iOS fans out there. In our Apple AirPods Max review we said they offer exceptional noise-canceling with a luxurious design, sophisticated soundstage, and clever computational features.

AirPods Max for just $399

If you’re not familiar with the Saatva brand, our sleep expert/editor Claire Davies has ranked it not only the best mattress you can buy — but the best overall bed you can get for comfort and luxury. Saatva is having a huge Labor Day sale and our sleep writer Frances Daniels has picked out the top Saatva beds for all types of sleepers. Saatva sales happen frequently, but it’s only on major holidays like today that they drop below the $1,000 price point. 

Best Saatva Labor Day sales

Alienware makes some of the best gaming laptops, best gaming PCs, and best gaming monitors we’ve tested. They also tend to be on the pricey side, which is why a retail holiday like Labor Day is an excellent time to shop for that new Alienware device. Right now Alienware has laptops on sale from $999, which is one of the lowest prices I’ve seen from Alienware all summer. You can also shop desktops and monitors on sale from $1,499 and $329, respectively. 

Alienware: laptops on sale from $999
Alienware: desktops on sale from $1,499
Alienware: monitors on sale from $329

One of the cool things about Labor Day is that it overlaps with the tail end of back to school season. So you tend to see a nice mix of deals on appliances, apparel, and tech — as well as some last-minute back to school discounts. One of the best last-minute back  to school deals today comes from Samsung. It’s taking up to $1,500 off select devices including its new Galaxy Z series phones, Galaxy Watches, Galaxy notebooks, and more. This is probably one of the last back to school sales we’ll see this month, so take advantage of this sale while you can. 

Back to school sale: up to $1,500 off @ Samsung

There are a ton of deals on tech devices today, but there’s equally thousands of deals on apparel. Deals expert Olivia Halevy has rounded up some of her favorite apparel sales in a live blog she’s updating throughout the day. Her roundup includes the best sales at Nike, Lucky, Crocs, and her top picks from Lululemon. 

Labor Day apparel sales live blog

There are thousands of Amazon deals this Labor Day, but who has the time to go through them all in one day? Our deals expert Millie Davis-Williams has spent weeks vetting all of Amazon’s Labor Day sales and she’s condensed the best sales into her roundup below. Some of her top picks include PS5 games from $19, Skechers shoes from $11, and Switch games from $19. You can check out her full list below. 

Amazon Labor Day sales

If you love coffee, but need to curb on your spending — making your coffee at home is your best option. There are hundreds of machines out there, but this Cuisinart coffeemaker is catching my eye today. It features a 37-ounce water reservoir and a 12-cup glass carafe. It also has an adjustable plate that keeps your coffee hot long after its brewed and it can provide hot water on demand for tea, oatmeal, soup, and more. Plus, you can use our exclusive coupon code “TOMSGUIDE70” to drop its price to just $59

Cuisinart 12 Cup Coffeemaker: was $129 now $59 @ Cuisinart

I love my Asics Gel Kayano 30 so much that I bought a second pair when they were on sale earlier this summer. Well, guess what? They’re on sale again. Asics is having a massive Labor Day sale on sneakers and workout apparel right now with deals from $4. If you’re going to shop Asics’ sale — my advice is to price check. For instance, those Gel Kayano 30s that I love so much are selling for $119 at Asics, but Amazon has them for $99. Colors and sizes may vary, but if you just care about the price then Amazon is the cheaper route. 

Sneakers and apparel sale: deals from $29 @ Asics
Sneakers and apparel sale: deals from $12 @ Amazon

Walmart is one of the biggest retailers in the country and when it comes to retail holidays like Labor Day — they tend to go all out. Our deals expert Olivia Halevy has analyzed all of today’s Walmart deals — the good and the bad — and gathered the top sales in multiple categories like TVs, small appliances, laptops, and more. You can check out her top picks via the link below. 

Best Walmart Labor Day sales

The 9th gen iPad is selling for $199 this Labor Day. That’s the cheapest it’s ever been and the cheapest iPad I’ve ever seen. Yes, the next Apple event is set for September 9 and there’s a small chance we may see a new iPad (in addition to the iPhone 16) sometime in the near future, but if you just want a solid, reliable tablet on the cheap — deals don’t get better than this. 

Score an iPad for just $199

I’ve mentioned before that Labor Day is a great time for mattress sales. If your bed is somewhat new-ish but could use a little more filler, then you’ll want a mattress topper. They’re much cheaper than buying a new bed and they can give your bed that lift your body desires. Our sleep writer Frances Daniels has rounded up today’s best mattress topper deals in her roundup below, with prices starting as low as $125. 

Labor Day mattress topper sales

Once you’ve nabbed yourself a smart speaker, a security camera is a great way to improve your smart home setup. Right now you can get a Blink Outdoor 4 three-camera system for $139 at Amazon. This deal works out to around $47 per camera, so you can cover a lot of ground without breaking the bank. Our Blink Outdoor 4 review named this device the best cheap outdoor security camera.

Blink Outdoor 4 (3-pack): was $259 now $139 @ Amazon

This is one of the best Labor Day deals if you want to start (or expand) your smart home setup. The Echo Dot (5th Gen) is one of our favorite smart speakers, due to its extensive Alexa functionality, compact design and solid sound. Right now you can get the Echo Dot (5th Gen) for $29 at Amazon. Granted, that’s not the lowest price it’s ever been (it hit $22 last year on Black Friday,) but it currently comes with a free Sengled smart bulb as a bonus.

Echo Dot (5th Gen) + Sengled Smart Color Bulb: was $69 now $29 @ Amazon

Audiophiles, listen up for these Bose Labor Day deals. Amazon has an epic sale on Bose headphones that includes some of the best headphones we’ve reviewed. Right now you can grab the Bose QuietComfort Headphones for $249 at Amazon ($100 off.) Our Bose QuietComfort Headphones review praised their incredible active noise canceling capabilities, excellent sound and improved battery life.

Bose QuietComfort Headphones: was $349 now $249 @ Amazon

TVs don’t get much better than the LG G4 OLED. For Labor Day, Amazon has LG G4 OLED TVs on sale from $2,296. Sure, it’s pricy, but as you’ll see in our LG G4 OLED TV review, this model delivers truly outstanding picture quality. Every movie and TV show looked stunning on the G4 OLED during our tests. It’s also a great pick for gamers due to its Game Optimizer mode, 120Hz refresh rate and 9.2ms lag time.

LG G4 4K OLED TV sale: deals from $2,296 @ Amazon

Summer is over, so if you’re ready to hole up indoors and play all the Nintendo Switch games you missed, you’ll want to check out these deals. Nintendo is holding an epic digital sale that discounts some of the best Switch games. Plus, there are a bunch of discounts up for grabs at retailers like Amazon and Best Buy.

Nintendo’s Labor Day sale has must-play Switch games from $5 — here’s 17 deals I’d buy

As it turns out, Labor Day is a great time to treat yourself to some new footwear. If you want some of the most comfortable shoes around, Skechers are a great pick — this brand is well known for its breathable, supportive sneakers and sandals. You can even get slip-ins that don’t require laces. My colleague Alyse Stanley has rounded up her 7 favorite deals, so check out her choices below.

Huge Labor Day Skechers sale — 7 sneaker and sandals deals I’d buy now from $38

Buying an OLED TV is one of the best tech purchase I’ve ever made. (In case you’re wondering, I own the now discontinued LG C2). However, I realize it can be a big splurge. If you want to go OLED without dropping thousands, this TV is an excellent choice. The B4 is LG’s entry-level OLED TV for 2024. It TV supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos and has that epic OLED picture quality you’re looking for thanks to LG’s A8 processor. For gamers, it features four HDMI 2.1 ports, a 120Hz refresh rate, a brightness booster and Game Optimizer Mode. Keep in mind this 48-inch model is a Best Buy exclusive, but this is the cheapest it’s ever been! 

LG 48″ B4 4K OLED TV:  was $1,499 now $749 @ Best Buy

Farewell, summer! For many, Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer and although the holiday weekend is coming to a close, there are hundreds of Labor Day sales you can shop right now. I’ve been a deals editor for 17 years now and Labor Day is one of my favorite retail events because of the sheer volume of deals I typically see. So in this live blog I’ll be rounding up the best discounts on TVs, sneakers, fall apparel, appliances, and more. So let’s jump into today’s best sales….