Memorial Day is just over a month away. I can already smell the burning charcoal and freshly cut grass that come with the spring holiday weekend. While everyone else starts dusting off their patio furniture, creating barbecue shopping lists and finalizing the details of their upcoming picnics, I am setting my sights on breaking down everything you need to know to take full advantage of the Memorial Day weekend deals.
I’ve been helping people save money for over a decade, and down below, you’ll find shopping advice as well as some early deals that are actually worth shopping ahead of the long weekend. Peruse everything from rain jackets and grills to Apple earbuds and vacuum cleaners.
Memorial Day in 2026 falls on Monday, May 25. The holiday weekend typically arrives on the final weekend of the month, and this year’s event is no different.
I’ve been covering holiday weekends like Memorial Day for a decade. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that year after year, the deals start earlier and earlier. For 2026, we’ll likely see the first wave of deals officially decreed as a part of the Memorial Day fanfare go live in the first couple of weeks in May. However, you don’t have to wait until the holiday weekend to score the year’s best prices. Many discounts live right now are unlikely to be bested come the official date.
My personal favorite USB-C wall charger is now down to its best price. Amazon is offering it at 30% off for the second time, with all four colors landing at the lowest prices they’ve ever been. I love how quickly it can charge my phone. Its smart features help prolong my device’s battery life too.
Need a new weather-resistant layer to take on spring showers? This pullover from Patagonia is an alternative to a typical rain jacket that comes lined with fleece for added warmth and coated in a water-resistant finish to help you stay dry. Two styles are sale with savings of up to 50% off ahead of Memorial Day.
With a price this low on Apple’s tried-and-true AirPods 4, it’s hard to recommend any other pair of earbuds. After all, these are some of our editors’ favorite true wireless earbuds on the market, thanks to impressive sound quality, reliable battery life and integrations with iPhones and iPads. Today’s discount takes $30 off for the first time in months.
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Add this pair of expert-recommended Skechers to your cart and save 20% with a limited-time promotion that may not return come Memorial Day weekend. Ahead of time, you can score the best price of the year on these slip-on shoes that have breathable insoles to prevent heat from building up during warm weather or cardio activity.
Dyson’s V8 Absolute stick vacuum is here to solve your spring-cleaning woes. This model sports a cordless stick design and comes bundled with several additional tools to help clean even more of your home. Your ticket to clean floors and more is now available for less, thanks to this $240 discount.
Whether you ask professional podiatrists or CNN Underscored editors, you’ll get the same recommendation for the best pair of shoes for hybrid runners and walkers: the Hoka Clifton 10. In testing, our team found that they offered comfortable footbeds and plenty of support for working out or just going on walks. Several colors are 20% off right now.
This version of our pick for the best electric lawn mower not only comes paired with a 40% discount but it includes an extra battery from the bundle our editor tested. Otherwise, it delivers the same Select Cut mowing features and reliable alternative to using gas or oil to tackle weekly yard work.
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A version of the best propane grill our team has tested is now $150 off what you’d typically pay. It lands on your doorstep well before Memorial Day, so you’ll have plenty of time to try out its three-burner setup for perfecting burgers, hot hogs, grilled corn on the cob and more before guests arrive next month.
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Save 30% on this women’s rain jacket just in time to protect yourself from spring showers. It’s down to the lowest price in 2026 at Columbia, with several sizes and colors joining in on the savings, some of which are going on sale for the first time.
Lodge has quite the reputation among CNN Underscored editors after earning our praise as one of the best cast-iron skillets we tested. Right now, all three of the 8-, 10- and 12-inch cookware essentials are on sale at 20% off to outfit your kitchen for less.
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Our pick for the best canister vacuum skipped out on Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event, but it’s discounted now ahead of Memorial Day. Save $100 and score the lowest price of the year on the vacuum that impressed our team during testing. It offers the best bang for your buck in the world of canister vacuums.
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This Yeti cooler has gone on sale at the perfect time to ensure your holiday weekend picnic guests can enjoy chilled drinks on your patio. It comes in several on-sale styles, features Yeti’s stellar ice retention and is now down to its best price of the year at over $100 off.
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HexClad’s hybrid pots and pans impressed our editors when we set out to find the best cookware sets. In testing, our product testing team found that this 10-inch pan’s unique hexagonal ceramic coating made it worthy of adding to your kitchen, and now it comes paired with a rare discount.
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You may not need this jacket anytime soon, but the buildup to Memorial Day is one of the best times to save on outerwear like a men’s Nano Puff Jacket. It’s now up to 40% off and features the lightweight, warm and water-resistant build that our editors have praised in the past — all with 100% recycled polyester shells and linings.
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Just about every major retailer will be offering Memorial Day deals. This sale may not carry the same fanfare as events like Black Friday, but we’ll still see deals on just about everything. That includes big-name storefronts like Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart, as well as retailers like Apple, Lululemon and Sephora. I also expect massive sales at home improvement stores such as The Home Depot and Lowe’s.
It entirely depends on what you’re shopping for. Just like previous shopping events tied to holiday weekends, the best Memorial Day deals aren’t going to be found at just one retailer. Luckily, you can leave it to us at CNN Underscored to scour the internet for you. No need to comparison shop among websites; our team will already be doing that. Just stay tuned to our coverage to save.
The deals team and I are constantly researching all the season’s best deals. That, of course, carries over to events like next month’s long weekend, so you can cut directly to the savings. Each team member, including CNN Underscored deals editor Jacqueline Saguin and associate deals editor Elena Matarazzo, is dialed into specific beats to help surface the best of the best deals. That means you can trust us to deliver shopping expertise on how to save and what gear and gadgets are worth your money.
CNN Underscored’s deals editors scour the internet daily for the best available sales and discounts, then put them on your radar in real time. They utilize a range of techniques and consider a variety of factors — price history checks, available coupon codes, competitor pricing — to determine if a deal is worthy of coverage (and your money).
For this article, CNN Underscored senior deals editor Rikka Altland has relied on her decade of experience covering savings events like Memorial Day to give you an inside scoop on everything you need to know to take full advantage of the holiday weekend.
