Retailers like Sealy, Casper, Nectar, Amazon, Sam’s Club and more, roll out huge sales on mattresses, bedding, pillows and bed bases for Memorial Day. These sale’s events offer some of the best discounts of the year with hundreds in savings, free shipping, no cost sleep trials and complementary gifts.

Memorial Day stems from the aftermath of the Civil War, when Americans sought ways to honor the loss of life from that catastrophic war that resulted in the death of at least 2 percent of the population at the time, according to the website of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.