Best Early Labor Day Mattress Sales

Back sleepers of all sizes will find superior support with this Sleep Number mattress—and the price is $500 less than it was for July Fourth, making it one of the most impressive early Labor Day sales. Side sleeper support isn’t shabby either. In addition to being solid, stable, and sturdy, it’s also an adjustable mattress in multiple ways. You can customize the firmness of this top performer, adjust its positioning if you opt for an adjustable frame, and modify its temperature settings. Say goodbye to night sweats and restless sleep, and hello to a breathable surface with top-tier comfort, according to CR members.

The Bear Original foam mattress is $60 less than it was for July Fourth, making this the lowest it’s been all year (just use the code LABORDAY35). A mattress purchase also includes two Cloud pillows, a sheet set, and a mattress protector at no extra cost. (The company typically includes only pillows outside of big sales like this.) It performs well in our tests, and it’s a good choice for back and side sleepers who are petite or of average height. (Tall folks may want to look elsewhere.) CR’s tests found that this mattress tends to retain heat, so it may be best for those who sleep cooler.

Bear is offering a 35 percent discount for Labor Day with the code LABORDAY35. Typically, when there are no major events, the discount is 30 percent, and this is what we tend to see for holidays. However, the overall price for this mattress, unlike the one above, has increased, so the sale price is higher than it was last month.

Bear mattresses like the Elite Hybrid get high marks for owner satisfaction and comfort in our exclusive member survey. The Elite Hybrid also gets near-perfect scores across the board for petite, average, and large and tall folks of all sleep styles. This, along with the Star Hybrid and the Pro Hybrid, earns the CR Recommended badge.

This memory foam mattress from Sleepy’s is a CR Recommended model—it’s been at this price for a while and didn’t dip any lower for July Fourth so likely won’t for Labor Day weekend either. But it’s still a great low price if you want a mattress that won’t break the bank. This mattress gets high marks for average and petite back sleepers, and above-average scores for all other sleeping types and body sizes. So if you prefer all memory foam and need a new bed, this could be a good option. Just note that it gets middling scores for stabilization and owner satisfaction.

Brooklyn Bedding has mattresses, pillows, mattress toppers, sheets, and more. CR has tested a handful of the company’s products, including the Signature Hybrid mattress, which is 25 percent off with the code SCHOOL25. It was 30 percent off for July Fourth, so wait until closer to Labor Day and you’ll likely be able to save about $75 more This model is an exceptional choice for petite side sleepers; it got top marks in that category. And individuals with other body types and sleep styles may also be satisfied with it, as it scored above average in all our other tests.

The Casper The One mattress was $800 for Memorial Day, but it never dropped lower than this for July Fourth. That said, Labor Day does tend to see better discounts, so wait until the holiday weekend to see if the discount gets better. It wowed testers, earning top marks for its support of average and petite back sleepers. It also provided strong support for large and tall back sleepers and side sleepers of all sizes. This highly durable mattress receives a 6 on our 10-point firmness scale, so you can expect a medium-soft feel. You can also anticipate a pretty sound sleep regardless of your partner’s movements because it receives a very good score for stabilization. Casper foam mattresses tend to please their owners in terms of both comfort and owner satisfaction in our member surveys.

The Birch Natural mattress is 20 percent off right now with the code LDW20. However, it’s more than likely to be 25 percent off closer to Labor Day, because that was exactly what happened during previous holiday weekends. It does well in CR’s tests, and if you’re a petite side sleeper, it may be an exceptional choice. It gets top scores in our tests for that category. It scores above average for all other sleepers, except large and tall side sleepers, who may want to look at other models.

If you’re looking for a soft mattress, the Casper Dream is a solid pick, providing pressure relief and comfort to those who need it. We’ve seen it for less earlier this year, so the price may get better closer to Labor Day. In our lab evaluation, we found the model—a newbie to CR’s ratings—to be a standout for petite back sleepers, and it serves all other sizes and positions very well. The Dream scores well for durability, too, so you can expect to get sound sleep on it for eight to 10 years. If you sleep with a partner, you should feel very little vibration from their movement. CR members give Casper mattresses high marks for comfort and owner satisfaction.

The Dream Max is also on sale at Casper. These two are very similar, but the Max is a little thicker and more luxurious. It also gets a better score for petite side sleepers, but otherwise CR’s test results are similar for both models.

The discount for this mattress has remained unchanged for months, so you likely won’t find a better price. There are quite a few high-performing foam mattresses in our ratings that offer terrific side-sleeper support. This 10-inch-thick mattress-in-a-box is particularly appealing if you’re looking for the springy cushioning of latex but don’t want to spend more than $2,000 for it. (Many high scorers in our ratings cost much more than that, and this latex is GOLS-certified organic.) It earns a not-too-firm, not-too-soft score of 5 on our firmness scale. According to our tests, side sleepers—and those smaller-than-average in particular—receive terrific support. Back sleepers do just as well.

The Avocado Eco Organic is 10 percent off right now. That’s pretty standard for Avocado. It did, however, reach 15 percent off for July Fourth, the best it’s been all year. So check back closer to Labor Day to see if the brand offers the same discount for this holiday. This innerspring mattress-in-a-box earns solid ratings in our tests for support for side and back sleepers. With a firmness score of 4 out of 10, it’s a much softer alternative to the Avocado Green mattress (which rates a 7 and also doesn’t retain heat) and even the Avocado Green Pillowtop (which rates a 5 and does retain heat). In our member surveys, Avocado innerspring mattresses earn very good ratings for both comfort and owner satisfaction.

The Layla Essential foam mattress, which is 9 inches thick, is a great lower-cost option if you’re in the market for a firm mattress. Using the code EARLYLABOR, it’s $50 more than the best price we’ve seen so far, so you may be able to save more soon, but you do get two free pillows with this offer. It earns CR’s top ratings for petite and average back sleepers and near-perfect scores for large back sleepers and petite side sleepers. Average and large side sleepers would find better support elsewhere, though. The mattress receives a firmness rating of 7 out of 10 in our tests. You may feel some vibrations from a fellow sleeper’s shifts; the model earns only a middling stability score. It also doesn’t retain heat. In our member surveys, Layla mattresses earn solid scores for comfort and owner satisfaction.

The Puffy Lux Hybrid innerspring/foam mattress-in-a-box is $150 more than its typical holiday sale price, so there’s a small chance the savings will be a little better this weekend. It comes through with above-average support for nearly every size and style of sleeper. The exception: large and tall back sleepers. The durability is impressive, but the stability is just average, which could leave sleepers feeling vibration from a partner’s movements. And this model doesn’t make shifting sleep positions easy. With a firmness rating of 1 out of 10, it’s quite soft.