In addition to being a day to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country, the last Monday in May is also seen as the “unofficial start of summer.”
Retailers are here to help shoppers get a jump on all things summer with special deals for military personnel and great discounts for the rest of us.
Here are some Memorial Day deals to jump start your three-day shopping weekend.
Academy Sports and Outdoors: Military and first responders get 10% off in-store and online purchases through Memorial Day. Everyone can get discounts during the Memorial Day sale.
Amazon: Look for sales on TVs, KitchenAid mixers, grills, Dyson vacuums and more.
Birch Lane: Shop the Memorial Day pre-sale through Wednesday for discounts up to 70%.
Bed Bath & Beyond: Save 40% on select outdoor furniture.
Belk's: Use the code "Memorial" and get 20% off regular & sale purchases (15% off home & shoes; 10% off small appliances), through Memorial Day.
Best Buy: Save up to 40% off on appliances Top Deals, and get a $100 gift card with qualifying appliance purchase (two or more major appliances totaling $1,500 or more).
Bloomingdale's: From Tuesday through Memorial Day, get 20% off Big Brown Bag sale and clearance.
eBags: Get up to 60% off sitewide.
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Eddie Bauer: Use the code "CREEK40" at checkout to get 40% off sitewide when you enter coupon code "SUMMIT40" at checkout.
Famous Footwear: Get up to 60% off select sale items.
Home Depot: Get 40% off select appliances. Get $10 off gallon cans of select paints an stain; $40 off 3-gallon and 5-gallon cans of paint.
Hush Puppies: Save up to 50 percent on sale items.
Johnston & Murphy: Get free shipping on all women's orders and on orders more than $100.
Joss & Main: From Wednesday to May 30, save up to 70% off sitewide.
Land's End: Get 50% off all swimwear and water shoes.
Layla Sleep: Get $125 off the Layla mattress and get two pillows free.
Lilly Pulitzer: Get two wine glasses, elephant wine stopper and a wicker wine basket when you spend $600 or more.
Lowe's: Get up to 40% off select appliances from Thursday through May 29.
Macy's: Sales not going on at Macy's include select sneakers from 40% to 60% off, men's 20% to 60% off, luggage 50% off, and fine jewelry 50% to 70% off.
Old Navy: Get 50% off tees, tanks, shorts and swimwear.
Nordstrom: Get 20% off Thule Baby Gear through Memorial Day.
Purple: Up to $100 mattresses, plus free sheets.
Peruvian Connection: Get 20% off sale items plus free shipping through Memorial Day.
Sears: Get 40 percent off select appliances.
Serta: Save up to $600 on iComfort mattress sets.
Target: You can save up to 30% on home and patio items.
Walmart: Get 30% to 60% off on clothing, furniture, home goods, kitchen appliances, tech gadgets, toys and more.
Wayfair: Through May 28, save up to 70% off mattresses, bedding and kitchen essentials; 65% off living room furniture and pet products; 60% off coffee tables, and up to 50% off grills.
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