The first true shopping weekend of the year has arrived. Presidents’ Day sales aren’t typically where we see the steepest discounts on tech and appliances—that’s usually Prime Day or Cyber week—but you can still snag better-than-decent prices on a bunch good gear. And Presidents’ Day sales offer some of the very best discounts on mattresses and other home goods. After scanning the internet commerce portals far and wide, here’s the list of Presidents’ Day sales we’ve found that are actually worth your time.
Looking for Presidents’ Day sales on menswear, watches, and sneakers? Need a new mattress? We’ve got you covered.
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The Best Presidents’ Day Tech Sales
Amazon: As you’d expect, Amazon has a lot of tech details kicking this weekend, including on some speakers, Bluetooth headphones, and Wi-Fi routers. The best among them might be on the near-perfect Apple AirPods Pro, which are down to $180 from their usual price at $250.
Best Buy: Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale primarily focuses on Microsoft laptops and small appliances, but there are some TVs, headphones, and cell phones on sale too. Among the headphone discounts, you’ll find the Jabra Elite Active 75t, the best wireless workout headphones we’ve tested. The headphones, typically $200, are now $130.
HP: A bunch of HP’s mini-computers, laptops, and accessories are up to 45% off through the weekend.
Walmart: Walmart isn’t offering any truly headline-grabbing discounts this Presidents’ Day, but there are some solid rollbacks on gaming gear and Apple accessories.
The Best Presidents’ Day Furniture and Home Goods Sales
AllModern: AllModern’s Presidents’ Day sale spans a bunch of categories. You can get up to 40% living room furniture, dining furniture, and rugs, among other things. With some items, you can use code “EXTRA15” to get an additional 15% off. As usual, the rug sales in particular are worth scanning, especially if you want something muted and elegant.
Article: Article’s modern, comfortable, and vaguely Scandinavian furniture is on sale for up to 15% off right now. That discount applies to a slew of couches, home office chairs, and lamps.
Bed, Bath, & Beyond: Up to 75% a variety of home goods.
Burrow: As usual, Burrow’s sale event features a code and sliding scale discounts. With “POTUS” you get 10% off any purchase of up to $1,800. When you spend more than that, you get $200 off with the same code. When you spend more than $2,200, the code gets you $250 off. When you spend more that $2,600, you get $300 off. Spend more than $3,600, you get $400 off. Spend more than $4,000, you get $500 off.
The Container Store: Good news for anyone interested in a custom closet, the Container Store’s Elfa system is 30% off right now. You can either have one of their experts tell you what to buy after a free consultation, or just purchase individual components.
Crate and Barrel: In addition to its usual clearance section, Crate and Barrel is offering 20% off office gear from Humanscale. That sale includes a bunch of office chairs, standing desk solutions, and this great, spindly floor lamp.
Georg Jensen: If you’re willing to make an account on its site, you can get the opulent home goods available at George Jensen for 20% off their sticker price through Monday.
Hayneedle: Hayneedle is currently running three sale events. The self-explanatory “Home Office Edit” and “Upholstery Update” sales each include discounts of up to 30% off. The “Winter Patio” sale—a mix of patio furniture and fire pits—includes discounts of up to 25% off.
Lowe’s: Lowe’s has a bunch of appliances on sale this weekend. But its specific sale event focuses on bath essentials, like vanities, faucets, and towel racks.
Modsy: The online interior design service is offering 20% off all its design packages and gift cards with code “SWEETDEAL20.” Ideal for the kind of person who would outsource all their choices if they could.
Schoolhouse: Schoolhouse is currently running a sale on its cabinet hardware. If you’re looking to replace some knobs and rods on the furniture throughout your house with Schoolhouse’s more modern offerings, like these angular copper pulls, you can get 15% off.
Society6: Home decor and accessories featuring the work of Society6’s many artists are up to 40% off through the weekend.
Target: Target’s home goods are likely better than you expect—good enough that you won’t mind living with them, cheap enough that you won’t feel the need to move them to your next apartment. A bunch of said furniture, lighting, and decor is 25% off through the weekend.
UrbanStems: Right now, UrbanStems is offering an exclusive 20% off discount on anything on its site to anyone who uses the code “BEMYGQ20.” That includes a bunch of beautiful bouquets, yes, but it also includes plants, which might be a better gift anyways.
Urban Outfitters: Up to 40% off home goods at Urban Outfitters through the weekend. We’ve got our eye on this washed out rug, this striking circular shelf, and this gold sconce set.
Wayfair: Wayfair’s Presidents’ Day Sale gets you up to 70% off on items in its clearance section.
West Elm: West Elm clearance section is stocked with a bunch of furniture and accessories for up to 70% off.
Restoration Hardware: Up to 70% off the clearance section. If you’re a member, you can get an additional 20% discount.
The Best Presidents’ Day Bedding Sales
Brooklinen: Brooklinen is currently offering 15% off its bedding and home goods, which is the biggest discount it usually offers outside of its annual anniversary sale or cyber week. Good time to invest in a set of its luxurious sateen sheets, the best patterned options we’ve found while testing sheets.
Riley Home: Riley is currently offering most of its bedding, including its excellent percale sheets and down comforters, at a 20% discount with the code “PRES20”. The sale also includes flannel sheets, but you know how we feel about those.
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The Best Presidents’ Day Kitchen Sales
Macy’s: Macy’s running a bunch of sales on clothing, bedding, and rugs, but its biggest clearance discounts appear to be on kitchen goods.
Sur La Table: The upscale kitchen warehouse is currently a cookware sale, that gets you up to 50% off, and a knives sale, that gets you up to 50% off. That makes this a good weekend to invest in the heritage brand dutch oven you thought you’d have to wait to put on your wedding registry.
Williams-Sonoma: The company just added a bunch of stuff to its clearance section. You’ll find discounts of up to 75% off on items like bowls, aprons, and some cookware. This pair of knives from Global Classics is more than 50% off.
The Best Presidents’ Day Outdoors Sales
Backcountry: If quarantine has you thinking about heading to the woods, take a quick pit stop in Backcountry’s Presidents’ Day Sales. A bunch of day packs, water bottles, and blankets are on sale, as well as some gaiters, face masks, and clothes.
REI: Most of REI’s Presidents’ Day sale focuses on clothing, like puffer coats and socks, but there are also plenty of discounts on accessories, like sleeping bags, backpacks, and water bottles.
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