Should you buy a mattress in today's Presidents' Day sales? I'm a deals expert, here's what I think

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The abundance of Presidents' Day mattress deals is due to timing.

Since manufacturers typically launch new products in spring, the mid-February holiday is an opportunity to clear older inventory.

A woman with long dark hair feels the firmness of a mattress she is looking at

You can find the past-season Tempur-Breeze LuxeBreeze on clearance from Tempur-Pedic.

Keep reading to find out if you should buy a mattress in today’s Presidents' Day sales.

Reasons you should buy a mattress in the Presidents' Day sales

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Although most brands run evergreenmattress sales, Presidents' Day is the first major shopping holiday of the year.

The Tempur-Pedic Tempur Breeze Luxe shown with a black base and white top

You can find the past-season Tempur-Breeze LuxeBreeze on clearance from Tempur-Pedic.

Sleep brands will offer steeper markdowns than usual to motivate shoppers to buy post-new year’s lull.

You’ll otherwise need to wait until Memorial Day in late May for the next big savings event.

However, purchasing aclearance mattresscomes with some trade-offs.

Our sleep deals writer and sleep features editor sit and chat on the Saatva Classic mattress during a testing panel session at our sleep studio

There’s $400 off the Saatva Classic for Presidents' Day

Plus, they may have shorter warranty periods or not include a warranty at all.

So there’s no need to wait until November to upgrade your mattress.

This years Presidents' Day sales should feature a return to Black Friday deals.

Helix Midnight Luxe Mattress

Expect a better deal for the Helix Midnight Luxe later in the year.

You want to buy a Saatva Classic

We’ve named the Saatva Classic thebest hybrid mattressof the year.

That takes a queen-size Saatva Classic could down to $1,699 (was $2,099.)

Reasons you shouldn’t buy a mattress in the Presidents' Day sales

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Image shows the Helix Midnight Elite mattress placed on a natural bedframe in an opulent bedroom with soft lighting

Your mattress is (almost) perfect

A mattress is a big ticket purchase, even on sale.

If theres nothing wrong with your mattress, theres no need to rush to buy a new one.

Deals on toppers during the Presidents Day sales will help you save even more.

Image shows the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid Mattress which is one of our top Memorial Day sales on a light wooden bedframe in a blue bedroom with a blue Tom�s Guide Price Drop deals badge overlaid on the bottom left hand corner

That dropped a queen-size Helix Midnight Luxe to $1,661.66, the lowest price we’ve ever tracked.

This Presidents' Day, there’s27% off the Helix Midnight Luxe at Helixwith the code TOMS27.

That brings a queen down to $1,732.54 (was $2,3723.33.)

A woman lying on her stomach in bed on her laptop, smiling holding a credit card

Read ourHelix Midnight Luxe Mattress reviewto find out why we think so highly of it.

The new Tempur-Adapt mattress in medium on display at the Tempur-Pedic retail store in Warrington, PA

Sleep editor lying on the Helix Midnight mattress, with a �Lowest price� flag overlaid

The image shows two women sitting on the Saatva Classic mattress, which is placed on a white bed foundation in a blue bedroom

A split image featuring the Nectar Classic Memory Foam Mattress on the left and the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid on the right, leading into the DreamCloud Luxury Hybrid vs Nectar Classic showdown

The image shows a woman sitting up in bed and clutching her shoulder in pain

The Tempur-Pedic Tempur-Adapt mattress on a bed frame in a bedroom, a man and his young sun sitting on top of it, smiling. A Tom�s Guide price drop deals graphic (right)