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Best early Labor Day mattress deals: Serta, Casper, Purple and more

By Carolin Lehmann

August 25, 2022 / 12:26 PM EDT / Essentials

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Casper Wave Hybrid Snow Mattress — Casper

Labor Day is known for great mattress deals, but you don't have to wait until September 5 to find sale prices on a new mattress. Serta, Casper, Purple and more mattress brands have Labor Day deals you can shop right now.

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Serta 7" cooling gel memory foam queen mattress, $350 (regularly $399)

$350 at Amazon

Casper Wave hybrid queen mattress plus Snow Technology, $2,875 (reduced from $3,395)

$2,875 at Casper

Purple queen Hybrid Premiere, $2,699 (reduced from $2,999)

$2,699 at Purple

Whether you're looking for a super-soft mattress or something more firm, we've found a top-rated mattress option for you. The mattresses below feature free, quick shipping. Worried you can't try these mattresses locally before you buy? Most online mattress companies offer lengthy, risk-free trials, so you can test out the new mattress at home on your own bed.

Below, shop some of the best early Labor Day mattress deals. Prices for queen-size mattresses are listed.

(And while you're at it, check out these pre-Labor Day deals on Samsung fridges and the best Apple deals for back-to-school and Labor Day.)

Casper Wave hybrid queen mattress: $2,450

This Casper mattress is highly rated by customers, and best of all, the brand is now running a mattress sale. The Casper Wave hybrid is outfitted with gel pods that lift your waist and lower back for better alignment. The hybrid mattress is made with Casper's AirScape 3 + cooling gel technology, which helps prevent the mattress from getting hot while you sleep.

Casper Wave hybrid queen mattress, $2,450 (reduced from $2,895)

$2,450 at Casper

If you tend to be a hot sleeper, the Casper Wave hybrid mattress can also be purchased with Casper's Snow Technology. The brand's advanced cooling feature is made with a layer of cooling gel that helps prevent overheating for up to 12 hours.

Casper Wave hybrid queen mattress plus Snow Technology, $2,875 (reduced from $3,395)

$2,875 at Casper

Saatva Classic queen mattress: $1,545

The Saatva Classic is a popular hybrid mattress. It comes in two heights and various levels of firmness, ranging from plush soft to firm. It offers two layers of coils and a pillow top filled with memory foam for pressure relief. Saatva also provides a generous, risk-free trial period of 180 nights so you can sleep on your decision. Take advantage of the brand's current mattress sale.

Saatva Classic queen mattress, $1,545 (regularly $1,695)

$1,545 at Saatva

The Solaire adjustable mattress in a split California king offers 50 firmness settings on both sides and claims to have virtually no motion transfer.

Saatva Solaire adjustable California king mattress, $3,220 (regularly $3,570)

$3,220 at Saatva

Purple queen mattress: $1,299

Technically foam models, Purple mattresses feature the company's Purple Grid technology, which layers hyper-elastic polymer between tiers of foam or coils, depending on the model.

The traditional Purple mattress features two levels of the brand's trademark gel, paired with dual-layer foam, while the Purple Plus boasts two extra layers of comfort foam. The Purple Hybrid mattress adds pocked coils for more airflow and durability, and the Purple Hybrid Premiere 3 or 4 -- luxury models -- offer three or four inches of the buoyant-feeling gel. Every mattress comes with a 100-night, risk-free sleep trial period. You might not want to miss these Labor Day mattress deals at Purple.

Purple queen mattress, $1,299 (reduced from $1,399)

$1,299 at Purple

Purple queen Hybrid, $2,199 (reduced from $2,399)

$2,199 at Purple

Purple queen Hybrid Premiere, $2,699 (reduced from $2,999)

$2,699 at Purple

Serta cooling gel memory foam queen mattress: $350

Amazon has a Serta mattress on sale. This cooling gel memory foam mattress uses compression technology to pack the mattress into Serta's smallest carton yet, making it an ideal choice for people who live alone and might have trouble hauling a mattress from the front door to the bedroom. You'll sleep easy on this mattress, which comes in gray or white.

Serta 7" cooling gel memory foam queen mattress, $350 (regularly $399)

$350 at Amazon

Zinus green tea cooling gel memory foam queen mattress: $211

This Zinus mattress is infused with green tea for what Zinus calls its "most cooling formula yet." The thick memory-foam mattress for hot sleepers includes a 10-year warranty.

Zinus 12" green tea cooling gel memory foam queen mattress, $211 (regularly $239)

$211 at Amazon

Layla memory foam queen mattress: $949

Whether you suffer from intermittent back problems or are on the fence about whether you prefer a softer or firmer mattress, Layla serves as both. Available as both a memory foam mattress and hybrid, this clever sleeping surface offers "flippable firmness," soft on one side and firm on the other. This mattress is constructed out of antimicrobial copper foam for pressure relief and it helps you sleep cooler, cleaner and more comfortably. Layla offers a 120-night, money-back guarantee.

Layla memory foam queen mattress, $949 (reduced from $1,099)

$949 at Layla

Birch Luxe Natural by Helix queen mattress: $2,499

Birch is an offshoot of popular mattress brand Helix, offering comfortable and luxurious beds, responsibly sourced and sustainably produced, handcrafted and assembled in the US. The mattresses are also Greenguard Gold certified and GOTS certified organic. Birch offers two options, including the upgraded Birch Luxe Natural (shown here), made with materials such as organic cashmere, organic New Zealand wool, Fairtrade cotton and Pulse latex. This medium-firm hybrid mattress limits motion transfer with the help of 1,000 individually wrapped steel coils and natural latex to cradle the body and relieve pressure points while you sleep.

Birch Luxe Natural by Helix queen mattress, $2,499 (reduced from $2,899)

$2,499 at Birch

Tuft & Needle Original queen mattress: $796

One of the top-selling and user-loved mattress brands on Amazon, Tuft & Needle offers great mattress value. With two layers of foam -- a firm and supportive base with a plush, cooling top layer (ideal if you're a hot sleeper) -- the medium-firm, 10-inch mattress is made out of chemical free materials and is both Greenguard Gold and CertiPUR-US certified. The company offers a 100-night trial; that said, the brand maintains that 95% of customers opt to keep sleeping on Tuft & Needle mattress.

Tuft & Needle Original queen mattress, $796 (reduced from $895)

$796 at Amazon

Best Labor Day deals to shop this week

Want to check out even more Labor Day deals? Your friends at CBS Essentials (that's us!) found plenty of Labor Day discounts on all sorts of items for your home and family, including sales on furniture, appliances, tech and more. Shop these deals this Labor Day weekend:

Carolin Lehmann

Carolin Lehmann is an expert in health, fitness, furniture, apparel, gift guides and books for CBS Essentials. She's always testing new products to recommend. Some of her current favorites include Stanley cups and Alo Yoga workout sets.