Memorial Day sales 2026 — when they start and what deals you can expect

Memorial Day sales will be here before you know it as we inch closer to the official date of Monday, May 26. Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the military, and it's also the unofficial start to summer.

Retailers celebrate the long holiday weekend by offering massive discounts on everything from mattresses, furniture, and appliances, to TVs, laptops, headphones, and more. As TechRadar's deals editor who has over eight years of experience covering Memorial Day sales, I've created this guide with everything you need to know about this year's shopping event.

While Memorial Day is still weeks away, we should start to see early sales pop up from mattress brands at the beginning of May, and retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Best Buy will also kick off early sales with big discounts on major appliances.

I'll update this guide with new early deals as soon as they become available, but in the meantime, you can shop today's best sales and deals below, which are a preview of what we'll see on Memorial Day.

While Memorial Day proper is on Monday, May 26, sales will start trickling in at the beginning of the month. Mattress brands are the first to kick off sales in early May, and home improvement stores like Lowe's and Home Depot typically launch official sales shortly after.

If you're looking for Memorial Day sales from big retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, they'll wait for the week before or the holiday weekend to begin their official sale events.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, so you can score discounts on seasonal items like patio furniture, grills, lawn mowers, and gardening tools. Memorial Day sales also mean savings on big-ticket items like mattresses, major appliances, and furniture, with retailers offering record-low prices.

You'll also find Memorial Day deals on tech gadgets, including TVs, Apple devices, headphones and laptops, as well as kitchen appliances, vacuums, home items and clothing. You can expect discounts from brands like Ninja, Samsung, LG, Dyson, Dell, and Bissell, among others.

I've been covering Memorial Day sales for eight years, and our team of deals experts has over twenty years of collective experience. TechRadar has also reviewed over 16,000 products and counting, so we're not only here to help you find the best price but also to give you all the information you need to help make your buying decision.

I'll analyze each offer in this guide, using price history and comparison tools to ensure you know what kind of deal you're getting. I'll let you know if the item is on sale for a record-low price or cheaper at a competing retailer.