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Best Extended Fourth of July Mattress Sales of 2026: Top Deals to Watch
Now is your last chance to snag a top-rated bed for up to 60 percent off
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If you’ve been thinking about buying a new mattress, now may be the time. Even though the July Fourth holiday has passed, you still have a few more days to save money on your next bed.
For instance, Nectar, Leesa and Helix are among those currently running extended Fourth of July discounts ranging from 20 percent off beds and sleep accessories to more than 60 percent off bundled purchases.
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To help you sort through the options, we’ve rounded up this year’s post-holiday deals on the best mattresses that we’ve featured and reviewed. So how did we review these mattresses? To evaluate beds for AARP Smart Picks, we performed lab tests and assembled a group of adult testers ages 45 and older to assess and rate mattresses for key performance metrics like pressure relief, spinal alignment and edge support. (All mattress models tested for this list were queen size. For more details on our process, you can see our mattress and sleep accessory testing methodology.)
We’ve also gathered a roundup of attractive discounts for mattress toppers, bed sheets, pillows and other accessories that may help you get a better night's sleep. You can see that list of promotions in the section on the best extended Fourth of July sales on mattress toppers and more.
Read on to see which beds carry the best remaining July Fourth deals in each of our recommended categories — and to get the scoop on other promotions and money-saving tips. Sale terms and prices may change, so check back here for updates.
Our top extended Fourth of July mattress deal
- Cradling memory foam offers excellent pressure relief
- Top-notch motion isolation
- Solid spinal alignment
The best extended Fourth of July mattress discounts of 2026
- Nectar: Up to 50 percent off mattresses
- Helix: Up to 30 percent off sitewide
- DreamCloud: Up to 60 percent off mattresses
- Leesa: Up to 30 percent off mattresses
- WinkBeds: 30 percent off mattresses
- Brooklyn Bedding: 25 percent off sitewide with code SUMMER25
- Silk & Snow: Up to $500 off mattresses
- Bear: 35 percent off sitewide with code JULY35
- Plank: 25 percent off sitewide with code SUMMER25
- Nolah: 35 percent off sitewide
- Titan: 25 percent off sitewide with code SUMMER25
- Birch: Up to 30 percent off sitewide
Best Memory Foam Mattress: Nectar Premier Memory Foam
The Nectar Premier Memory Foam, which earned the top spot in our best memory foam mattresses review, is up to 50 percent off as a part of the company’s Fourth of July mattress sale. During our evaluation, testers said they appreciated its dense memory foam and cradling pressure relief. And testers gave it high scores for pressure relief, as well as spinal alignment. This bed also earned perfect ratings in our motion isolation testing, which may help couples or people with sleeping partners avoid disturbances from each other’s movements.
The company’s July Fourth sale takes up to 50 percent off any mattress in Nectar’s collection, including this one. The queen-size model is currently priced at $807, down from the retail price of $2,316. A bedding bundle that includes a mattress protector, two cooling pillows and a sheet set, is also available for a discounted price of $179, down from $599. Plus, mattress bundles that include adjustable bases — a kind of electronic bed frame that allows you to raise or lower a mattress — are on sale for up to 68 percent off.
For more information on this bed, see our Nectar mattress review.
Best Mattress for Back Pain: Helix Midnight Luxe
Helix is currently running a Fourth of July sale that offers up to 30 percent off sitewide. That drops the Helix Midnight Luxe — the company’s best-selling bed — from about $2,499 to $1,874 for a queen, a savings of $625. This hybrid mattress has a cushioned pillow top, which Sandra, a 76-year-old tester who has lower back pain, said felt like a “hug.” Sandra also gave this bed a near-perfect score for spinal alignment and said her lower back felt supported and cushioned. Based on its testing performance, this bed — with the addition of the optional ErgoAlign layer — earned the top spot on our best mattresses for back pain list. The ErgoAlign layer is a section of ultra-dense foam in the middle of the mattress that can stop your hips from sinking too much, which helps keep your spine aligned. This layer usually costs $250, but with this sale it’s knocked down to $187.
For more information on this bed, see our Helix mattress review.
Best Hybrid Mattress: DreamCloud Premier Hybrid
The DreamCloud Premier Hybrid — which has individually wrapped coils for spinal support and layers of memory foam for pressure relief — is our top pick in our review of the best hybrid mattresses based on its strong testing performance. It earned near-perfect ratings or better for spinal support and pressure relief across all tested sleeping positions.
Another plus? DreamCloud’s Fourth of July mattress sale has some of the biggest discounts we’ve seen in general, with the company offering up to 60 percent off mattresses, as well as 69 percent off bundles that include an adjustable base and a mattress. With these discounts, this bed currently costs $1,099. That’s $1,531 off the retail price of $2,630. And an accessories bundle that includes a mattress protector, sheet set and two cooling pillows is available at a discounted price of $159 when you buy a mattress, down from $599.
For more information on this bed, see our DreamCloud mattress review.
Best Cooling Mattress: Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid
Do you wake up at night due to hot flashes or night sweats? A mattress that has a strong cooling performance may help. The Leesa Sapira Chill Hybrid features a cooling cover made with specialized viscose fibers that dissipate heat, plus memory foam layers that promote both airflow and pressure relief — two areas where this bed excels. This bed is available in plush, medium firm and firm models, and we tested the medium-firm model. In testing, that bed earned one of the strongest temperature-regulation scores of any cooling mattress we've tested, along with perfect pressure relief scores across all tested sleeping positions.
During the company’s July Fourth mattress sale, which applies to all of its beds, this mattress is available for $1,679 at all firmness levels, which is 30 percent off the retail price of $2,399.
For more information on this bed, see our Leesa mattress review.
Best Mattress for Back Arthritis: WinkBed
WinkBeds is running a 30 percent off sale across its entire mattress collection. That means you can get the flagship WinkBed for $1,799 for a queen, down from its retail price of $2,570. This hybrid bed is available in four firmness levels: softer, luxury firm, firmer and plus for people with higher weight. We tested the luxury-firm model, which the company says is a medium firm (6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale, with 10 being the firmest). During our assessment, Dana, a 67-year-old tester with back pain, said her back felt supported on this bed, resulting in above-average scores for both pressure relief and spinal alignment. This bed also had standout ratings for compatibility with an adjustable base, which could work well for adults who use this kind of bed frame to aid their sleep positioning for maximum comfort.
For more information on this bed, see our WinkBeds mattress review.
Best Value Mattress: Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Memory Foam
Right now, you can get 25 percent off this company’s mattresses when you use the code JULY30. That includes the Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Memory Foam, our overall pick on our review of the best affordable mattresses. The queen-sized memory foam model, which earned near-perfect pressure relief and spinal alignment scores from our testers, is on sale for around $649, down from $865. The hybrid model is on sale for around $799 for a queen, down from its retail price of $1,065. All you have to do is use code SUMMER25.
It can be difficult to find quality mattresses under $1,000. If you’re looking for a bed that performed well across our tests and is wallet-friendly, this bed may be for you.
For more information on this bed, see our Brooklyn Bedding mattress review.
Best Mattress for Edge Support: Silk & Snow Hybrid
The Silk & Snow Hybrid is a budget-friendly option that doesn’t sacrifice support, based on our testing. It features both cushioning foam and individually wrapped coils and it performed well in our lab testing across key metrics, including bounce and edge support. It especially stood out for its edge support, sinking only 4.5 inches under the weight of a 150-pound sandbag — an above-average performance. In general, strong edges can make it safer for older adults to get in and out of bed safely.
This bed usually retails for $975 for a queen, and it’s also on our list of the best affordable mattresses. But the company’s current sale of up to $500 off mattresses — which includes mattresses, furniture, sheets and more — means you can get this mattress for the discounted price of $825. You can also score a free sleep bundle with your purchase, which includes cotton sheets, a microfiber duvet, microfiber pillows and a mattress protector.
For more information on this bed, see our Silk & Snow Hybrid mattress review.
Best Mattress for an Adjustable Base: Bear Elite Hybrid
Based on our testing, the Bear Elite Hybrid is a strong option for older adults who want a mattress that works well with an adjustable base. It’s available in three firmness levels — soft, medium and firm — and we evaluated the medium. While some mattresses may not conform well to adjustable bases, and others may only work well if the base is made by the same company, this bed earned a stand-out score for adjustable base compatibility in our testing. For instance, when testers tried the bed in different modes, such as those for “TV” or “zero-gravity” — which raises the head and feet slightly to help ease pressure on the spine — we saw no noticeable gapping between the bed and the base or bunching of the cover. This is an exceptional result, since gaps between an adjustable base and a mattress can raise the risk of an uneven sleeping surface or falling out of bed.
Right now, the company’s Fourth of July sale gives you 35 percent off with code JULY35. That means you can get this bed for $1,485 at any firmness level, down from the retail price of $2,284.
For more information on this bed, see our Bear mattress review.
Best Firm Mattress: Plank Firm
The Plank Firm is one of the firmest mattresses we’ve tested and it’s currently on sale for 25 percent off with code SUMMER25. It’s one of the few flippable mattresses we’ve reviewed, with one firm side, rated between 7 and 8 out of 10 on the firmness scale, and an extra-firm side, rated 10 out of 10. Both sides of this bed are firmer than most beds we’ve tested, so we generally recommend it for back and stomach sleepers seeking a truly firm bed. That’s because a mattress that feels “too firm” can put pressure on joints such as the hips, or it can cause other pain and stiffness if your body is not able to sink into its comfort layers.
That said, if a firm bed is your preference, you may appreciate that this company’s current Fourth of July sale offers 25 percent off sitewide. That drops the price of the Plank Firm to around $999, down from the retail price of $1,332. The Plank Firm Luxe, the upgraded hybrid model of this bed, is also on sale. You can pick up that model for around $1,199, down from $1,598.
For more information on this bed, see our Plank Firm mattress review.
Best Mattress for Side Sleepers: Nolah Evolution
The Nolah Evolution is a hybrid mattress with a plush pillow top that our testers praised for side sleeping. “My hips are supported, and there is no pressure building up,” said Karin, a 54-year-old side sleeper, about the luxury-firm model (about 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale). This bed earned above-average or higher scores for pressure relief and spinal alignment across all tested sleeping positions.
With the company’s 35 percent off sale, you can snag this bed for $1,480, down from the retail price of $2,277. Plush and firm models of this bed are available for the same price.
For more information on this bed, see our Nolah Evolution mattress review.
Best Mattress for People With Excess Weight: Titan Plus Luxe
The Titan Plus Luxe is a solid mattress for shoppers who weigh more than 250 pounds and may benefit from extra support. This bed features a coil system that the company says supports a combined weight of 1,200 pounds. It also has responsive foam layers that earned near-perfect pressure relief scores from Bryan, a 62-year-old tester who has a higher weight.
The company’s Fourth of July mattress deal takes 25 percent off sitewide with code SUMMER25. That promotion drops the queen Titan Plus Luxe from the retail price of $1,665 to the sale price of around $1,249.
For more information on this bed, see our Titan Plus mattress review.
Best Latex Mattress: Birch Luxe Natural
Featuring a top layer of organic cotton, a middle layer of natural wool, lower layers of organic latex foam and individually wrapped steel coils, this bed may appeal to eco-conscious shoppers. During our evaluation, tester Bryan commented on the Birch Luxe Natural’s high bounce — a defining characteristic of latex beds — and said this responsiveness helped him change positions more easily. He reported the edges felt supportive as well, giving this bed an admirable score on that measure.
Typically, this mattress retails for about $2,624 for a queen. But with this company’s promotion of up to 30 percent off mattresses, you can get a queen model for around $1,968.
For more information on this bed, see our Birch Luxe Natural mattress review.
Best extended Fourth of July sales on mattress toppers, sheets, pillows and other sleep accessories
Mattresses aren’t the only sleep essentials on sale right now. We’ve been keeping an eye on sitewide and accessory-specific sales on pillows, bedding, mattress toppers and more. See the top accessory deals below.
- Nectar: Up to 66 percent off bundled purchases of mattresses purchased with bed frames, adjustable bases or bedroom furniture
- Saatva: Buy two pillows, save up to $60
- Helix: 30 percent off sitewide, including pillows, toppers and sheets
- DreamCloud: Up to 67 percent off bed and adjustable base bundles
- Leesa: 25 percent off bedding and furniture, such as adjustable bases and bed frames, including platform beds
- Brooklyn Bedding: 25 percent off sitewide, including pillows, toppers and sheets with code JULY25
- Avocado: 15 percent off mattresses, pillows and bedding
- Bear: 35 percent off sitewide, including pillows, sheets and mattress protectors with code JULY35
- Brooklinen: Up to 40 percent off select bedding bundles, which include sheets, pillows and blankets
- Nolah: 35 percent off sitewide, including toppers, pillows and bedding
- Casper: 35 percent off bundles of beds and adjustable bases; up to 20 percent off pillows
- Purple: Buy two pillows, get 10 percent off
- Layla: Buy one Kapok pillow (made of soft fibers from the tropical rainforest), get one 50 percent off; $120 off a bamboo sheet set
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Tips for finding the best Fourth of July mattress sales
Many companies are running holiday promotions now, which means there are a lot of options to sift through. So, if you’re looking for a new bed, consider our tips to help you find the best deal.
- Decide which kind of bed you want. A good place to start when shopping for Fourth of July deals is the mattress type. In general, these options include memory foam, hybrids, innersprings or latex foam. Each has different characteristics. Memory foam tends to be more contouring and provides pressure relief and motion isolation. Innerspring mattresses are bouncy and generally good for spinal support. And the best hybrid mattresses combine the cushion of foam with the support of coils. Latex foam is durable and can be synthetic or natural — and these natural options may especially appeal to eco-conscious shoppers. Note: If you have a latex allergy or sensitivity, you may decide to avoid beds with these materials. You can consult your health care provider if you have any questions about which bed type would be the best fit for you.
- Think about your sleeping position. Once you’ve decided on a mattress type, the next consideration is its firmness. Personal preferences can vary, but your sleeping position can be a useful starting point for deciding which firmness level is best for you. For instance, side sleepers often benefit from a medium-firm or softer option, around 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale or below. Back sleepers may prefer somewhere between medium (6 out of 10) and medium-firm (6.5 out of 10). Stomach sleepers may want a medium-firm to firm mattress, with firm classified as a 7 to 8 out off 10. And combination sleepers may want to consider the position they spend the most time in when choosing their desired firmness.
- Confirm the deal is real. Some Fourth of July mattress deals look like significant savings but won’t actually save you money. That’s because some companies mark up their original prices ahead of holiday periods — and then slash prices so it looks like they’re offering a big discount. One way to check this pricing is to sign up for retailer email alerts to monitor changes over time. You can also use a price tracking tool like CamelCamelCamel, Keepa or Honey's Droplist to examine a bed’s pricing history and determine whether a sale is a good deal or just a marketing trick.
- Find opportunities to stack discounts. In some cases, you may be able to combine additional discounts with July Fourth mattress deals. In fact, many mattress companies offer coupon codes for adults ages 65 and older, first responders, health care workers, military members (including veterans) or teachers. If you’re shopping with a particular mattress company, you can review its sale terms online to see if you can stack offers for an even bigger discount.
- Review warranty terms and free trial periods. Shopping for a bed online can feel risky if you haven't tried it in person. To address this, most companies offer sleep trials that let you return a mattress for a refund if it isn't the right fit. All beds highlighted on this list include a free trial period of at least 100 nights and a limited or lifetime warranty. That said, exact trial lengths and warranty terms vary among companies. Saatva, for example, offers a 365-night trial, while Leesa offers a trial period of 120 nights. We suggest that you carefully review a company’s return policy before purchasing, and ensure that you’re comfortable with its terms. Also, be aware that some companies may charge you a restocking fee if you make a return during a trial period.
- Check financing options. A mattress can be a big purchase, and many companies offer financing — either directly or through a third party — that lets you spread the cost into monthly payments. But keep a close eye on interest rates if you decide to finance your purchase: Some financing plans can carry rates as high as 35 percent, which would offset the savings from a holiday discount over time. When you take advantage of a deal, make sure you ask about these options.
FAQs
Is the Fourth of July a good time to buy a mattress?
Yes, if a new mattress fits into your budget, the Fourth of July can be a good time to buy one. While the discounts may not be the deepest of the year — Memorial Day and Black Friday typically bring the largest savings — current sales are still competitive and worth considering. Nectar, DreamCloud and WinkBeds, for example, are among the companies that offer consistently strong discounts for this holiday.
How long do Fourth of July deals last?
Fourth of July deals generally start roughly two weeks before the holiday. During this period, we often see many companies change their deals as the holiday gets closer. We expect to see the most generous sales on the weekend of July Fourth, as brands typically peak then. However, that won’t be your only chance to snag a discount. Extended holiday sales typically run a few days after the sale as well.
What are the average savings for mattress sales on the Fourth of July?
In general, July Fourth savings for beds range from 25 to 30 percent off. However, some companies may offer just 15 percent off, while others may run promotions of up to 66 percent off. With respect to the mattress and sleep accessory deals on this list, the average discount is about 29 percent. Some companies also include free pillows or bedding with mattress purchases, which may add value for older adults who want to make additional upgrades.
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