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Although it’s technically a federal holiday, the celebration of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World 524 years ago won’t give you a legitimate excuse to skip work. But you can still take advantage of Columbus Day discounts the weekend before.
In anticipation of the holiday on Oct. 10, WalletHub’s number crunchers surveyed the best Columbus Day deals to help you find the most savings on your favorite items and get ahead of the crowds. In addition, we tracked various product categories for more than a year to determine what’s discounted most heavily in October compared with the rest of the year. And one specific item stands out: exercise bikes. So if you’re on the hunt for one, this month’s the time to budget for it.
Below, we’ve also handpicked 10 special deals we think you’ll love as well as the best bargains by product category, such as “Apparel,” “Electronics” and “Jewelry.” For each, you can compare the regular price to the discounted Columbus Day price to get a better sense of the deal.
Scroll down to find the biggest savings opportunities and a full description of how we found the deals .
10 Best Cherry-Picked Deals for Columbus Day
Kenmore 13473 24" Built-In Dishwasher w/ PowerWave™ Spray Arm - Stainless Steel
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Sale: $399.99
43.66% off
Sears (offer available 10/2-10/16)
15" Star Wars Special Edition HP Notebook, Core i5, Sleeve & Lifetime Tech
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Sale: $699.72
31.33% off
QVC
¼ Ct. Tw. 10k Certified Diamond Bridal Duos
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Sale: $399.99
75.00% off
Kmart (offer available until 10/31)
Sealy Posturepedic Carrsville Queen set
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Sale: $398.00
50.25% off
Sears (Offer available 10/2-10/15)
LG 55" Curved 4K Ultra HD 3D HDR webOS OLED Smart TV
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Sale: $2,299.99
42.50% off
hhgregg
Kenmore 41153 25 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator - Stainless Steel
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Sale: $799.99
40.30% off
Sears (offer available 10/2-10/16)
Ninja Coffee Bar Thermal Coffee Maker
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Sale: $179.99
37.94% off
Macy’s (Offer available 10/5- 10/10)
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 All-in-One Inkjet Printer
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Sale: $199.99
33.33% off
Staples (Offer valid the week of 10/9)
NordicTrack T 6.7 c NORDICTRACK TREADMILL
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Sale: $599.99
33.33% off
Sears (Offer available 10/2-10/15)
Judith Ripka Sterling Multi-Gemstone Bracelet
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Sale: $619.00
45.61% off
QVC
Best Items to Buy in October: Items with the Highest Discounts in October 2015 vs. the Rest of the Year
Average Discount for Exercise Bikes (Monthly)
Best Columbus Day Sales by Category
For a more in-depth look at Columbus Day deals, please select your favorite category below.
Apparel & Accessories
*Offers available 10/5-10/10
***Offers available 10/2-10/15
Appliances
*Offers available 10/5- 10/10
**Offers available 10/2-10/16
***Offers available 10/2 -10/15
Computers & Phones
Item
Sale Price
Discount
Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB Unlocked Smartphone w/ Accessories (QVC) $889.96 9.18% 15" Star Wars Special Edition HP Notebook, Core i5, Sleeve & Lifetime Tech (QVC) $699.72 31.33% HP Pavilion 15-au030wm 15.6" Manhattan Gold Laptop, Touch Screen, Windows 10, Intel Core i5-6200U Processor, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive (Walmart) $539.00 10.00% Straight Talk LG Stylo 2 4G LTE CDMA Prepaid Smartphone (Walmart) $149.00 17.00% HP 15-bk000 15-bk010nr 15.6" Touchscreen (In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology) Notebook - Intel Core i5 (6th Gen) i5-6200U Dual-core (2 Core) 2.30 GHz (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $629.99 13.58% HP Envy 13-d000 13-d040nr 13.3" (In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology) Notebook - Intel Core i7 (6th Gen) i7-6500U Dual-core (2 Core) 2.50 GHz (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $899.99 10.00% HP 15-ba000 15-ba082nr 15.6" Touchscreen Notebook - AMD A-Series A8-7410 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz – Red (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $419.99 10.64% HP Pavilion Laptop, 15.6" Touchscreen, AMD A9 Dual-Core, 4GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows® 10 Home (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $449.99 8.16% HP 15-ba000 15-ba081nr 15.6" Touchscreen Notebook - AMD A-Series A8-7410 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz – Blue (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $419.99 10.64% HP 15-ba000 15-ba083nr 15.6" Touchscreen Notebook - AMD A-Series A8-7410 Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz – Silver (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $419.99 10.64% Dell™ Inspiron 15 Laptop, 15.6" HD Screen, Intel® Core™ i5, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows® 10 (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $479.91 36.01% HP Pavilion Convertible Laptop, 13.3" LED-Backlit Touch Screen, Intel® Core™ i3, 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows® 10 Home (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $369.99 32.73% HP Pavilion Laptop, 17.3" Screen, Intel® Core™ i3, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, Windows® 10 (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $649.99 7.14% HP Pavilion Laptop, 15.6" Screen, Intel© Core™ i7, 16GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, 128GB Solid State Drive, Windows® 10 Home (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $1,049.99 11.02%
Electronics
Item
Sale Price
Discount
4K Smart TVs (AAFES/Exchange) $999.00-$2399.00 25.00%-37.50% Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker (QVC) $116.95 10.00% Canon Rebel T5 18MP DSLR w/18-55mm Lens 75-300mm Lens & Accessories (QVC) $449.96 9.82% Canon Rebel SL1 DSLR w/ 18-55 STM, 55-250mm STM Lens Bundle (QVC) $649.96 9.09% DJI Phantom 3 Standard Drone Hard Backpack, Extra Battery, HD Wifi Stream (QVC) $1,039.00 8.77% Parrot BeBop Drone w/ 14MP Camera, HDVideo Embedded GPS & Accessories (QVC) $499.98 8.92% HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 All-in-One Inkjet Printer (Staples)³ $199.99 33.33% Digital Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide (True Value)³ $19.99 50.00% Haier 39" 720p LED HDTV (hhregg) $169.99 32.00% Seiki 48" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $349.99 30.00% LG 49" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (hhregg) $399.99 20.00% Haier 55" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (hhregg) $399.99 33.33% LG 55" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV (hhregg) $699.99 36.36% Sony 55" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $799.99 11.11% Samsung 55" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $799.99 20.00% Samsung 55" Curved 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $799.99 33.33% Samsung 65" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $1,299.99 27.77% LG 65" Curved 4K Ultra HD 3D HDR webOS OLED Smart TV (hhregg) $3,499.99 41.66% LG 60" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV (hhregg) $999.99 28.57% LG 65" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV (hhregg) $1,199.99 33.33% Samsung 65" Curved 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (hhregg) $1,399.99 30.00% LG 55" Curved 4K Ultra HD 3D HDR webOS OLED Smart TV (hhregg) $2,299.99 42.50% LG 43" 1080p LED HDTV (hhregg) $299.99 14.29% LG 360-Watt 4.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (hhregg) $349.99 30.00% Polk Audio magnifi 3.1 Channel Soundbar (hhregg) $349.99 30.00% Klipsch 210-Watt 2-Way Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (hhregg) $299.99 25.00% Sony 2.1 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (hhregg) $349.99 12.50% LG 320-Watt 2.1-Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (hhregg) $219.99 26.67% Sony 2.1 Channel Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer (hhregg) $429.99 14.00% Onkyo 5.1.2-Channel Dolby Atmos Ready Network Home Theater (hhregg) $799.99 11.11%
2 - Offer valid the week of 10/9
3 - Offers available 10/5-10/11
Packaged Goods
Item
Sale Price
Discount
46.8-Lb. Dog Food (True Value)³ $22.99 11.52% Heavy-Duty Duct Tape (True Value)³ $3.99 33.39% 24-Pk. Wood Firestarters (True Value)³ $9.99 30.00% 1-Qt. Motor Oil (True Value)³ $2.99 45.54% 20-Lb. Wild Bird Food (True Value)³ $4.99 37.55% 8-Lb. Birders’ Blend Bird Food (True Value)³ $4.99 35.00% All gun cleaning supplies (Kmart)⁶ - 10.00% All scent and scent elimination (Kmart)⁶ - 10.00% All hunting feed and attractants (Kmart)⁶ - 10.00% All HotHands hand and foot warmers (Kmart)⁶ - 10.00% Dove White Beauty Bar, 4 oz, 6 Bar (Walmart) $6.88 31.13% GREAT STUFF Gaps & Cracks (Walmart) $9.52 15.53% Lipton Citrus Green Tea Iced Tea, 16.9 fl oz, 12 count (Walmart) $4.97 9.30% Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Milk Chocolate Halloween Candy, 10.5 Oz (Walmart) $2.81 19.71% MARS Chocolate Favorites Fun Size Candy Bars Variety Mix Bag (TWIX, SNICKERS, M&M'S Brands), 33.9 oz 60 Pieces (Walmart) $8.97 9.76% L'Oreal Paris Revitalift Bright Reveal Daily Peel Pads, 30 count (Walmart) $16.04 10.74% Similac Sensitive Infant Formula with Iron Powder, Stage 1, 1.86lb canister (Walmart) $28.78 10.00% Spring Valley Heart/Immune Health 400 I.U. Vitamin E Supplement, 100 pc, 2 ct (Walmart) $5.94 20.16% Spring Valley Green Tea plus Hoodia Dietary Supplement Capsules, 315 mg, 70 count (Walmart) $3.96 19.84% Spring Valley Algal-900 DHA Dietary Supplement Softgels 450mg, 30ct (Walmart) $8.88 10.84% Pine Mountain 3-Hour Firelogs, 6-Pack (Walmart) $14.74 10.00% Burt's Bees Mani Pedi Holiday Gift Set (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $12.99 23.53% Locker Lounge™ Magnetic Locker Accessory Set, 5-Piece Set, Mint (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $4.99 37.55% Scotts Turf Builder 20-lb Grass Seed (Lowe’s) $34.77 30.00% Scotts 3.75-lb Turf Builder EZ Seed Fescue Lawn Repair Mix (Lowe’s) $10.84 30.00% Rust-Oleum Black Flat Oil-Based Enamel Interior Paint (Actual Net Contents: 30-fl oz) (Lowe’s) $14.98 25.00% Olympic Waterguard Clear Clear Exterior Stain (Actual Net Contents: 320-fl oz) (Lowe’s) $27.18 20.00% Minwax Ultimate Floor Finish Gloss Base 128 fl oz Polyurethane (Lowe’s) $54.98 15.00% ProLine 10-oz Canvas Drop Cloth (Common: 9-ft x 12-ft; Actual 9-ft x 12-ft) (Lowe’s) $23.98 11.00% Crown 1-Gallon Slow to Dissolve Linseed Oil (Lowe’s) $21.58 10.00%
3 - Offers available 10/5-10/11
6 - Offers available until 10/22
Furniture
Item
Sale Price
Discount
Staples Carder Mesh Office Chair, Black (Staples)¹ $89.99 55.00% Staples Burlston Luxura Managers Chair, Black (Staples)¹ $89.99 47.06% Staples® Burlston Luxura Managers Chair, Camel (Staples)¹ $89.99 47.06% Staples Bristone Luxura Managers Chair, Brown (Staples)¹ $59.99 60.00% Staples Bristone Luxura Managers Chair, Black (Staples)¹ $59.99 60.00% Reclining Stadium Seat (True Value)³ $29.99 50.00% All BJURSTA tables (IKEA)⁴ - 20.00% Bunjo chair (Kmart)⁵ $19.99 50.00% Rectangular bungee chair (Kmart)⁵ $34.99 30.00% Mesh chair (Kmart)⁵ $9.99 43.93% Fallston 22 in. W x 16 in. D x 68 in. H 2-Door Linen Cabinet in Weathered Brown (Home Depot) $479.25 25.00% Hampton Bay 72 in. H x 25 in. W 6-Door Tall Cabinet in White (Home Depot) $261.75 25.00% Manor Grove 22 in. W Linen Cabinet in Tobacco (Home Depot) $449.25 25.00% Raynard 15-4/6 in. W x 14-5/8 in. D x 42-1/10 in. H Linen Cabinet in Walnut (Home Depot) $543.20 22.00% Walden 23 in. W Linen/Hamper Cabinet in Mocha (Home Depot) $524.25 25.00% Charleston 20 in. W Linen Cabinet in Grey (Home Depot) $374.25 25.00% Aberdeen 20.7 in. W x 60 in. H x 14.4 in. D Linen Cabinet in White (Home Depot) $374.25 25.00% Winslow 22 in. W Linen Cabinet in Antique Cherry (Home Depot) $336.75 25.00% Kitchen Classics Caspian 24-in W x 84-in H x 23.75-in D Toasted Antique Door Pantry Cabinet (Lowe’s) $305.20 30.00% Kitchen Classics Brookton 24-in W x 84-in H x 23.75-in D Espresso Door Pantry Cabinet (Lowe’s) $279.30 30.00% Kitchen Classics Caspian 36-in W x 35-in H x 23.75-in D Toasted Antique Lazy Susan Corner Base Cabinet (Lowe’s) $229.60 30.00% Kitchen Classics Caspian 18-in W x 84-in H x 23.75-in D Toasted Antique Door Pantry Cabinet (Lowe’s) $270.20 30.00% Kitchen Classics Caspian 30-in W x 35-in H x 23.75-in D Toasted Antique Door and Drawer Base Cabinet (Lowe’s) $192.50 30.00% Kitchen Classics Brookton 18-in W x 84-in H x 23.75-in D Espresso Door Pantry Cabinet (Lowe’s) $242.90 30.00% Boss Office Products Traditional Tufted Conference Chair, 31"H x 24"W x 26"D, Mahogany Frame, Black Vinyl (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $77.99 25.71% basyx by HON® Leather Upholstered Back Guest Chair, 31"H x 22 1/2"W x 22"D, Bourbon Cherry/Black (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $93.99 60.50% Boss Office Products Traditional Sofa, 32"H x 64"W x 28"D, Mahogany/Burgundy Vinyl (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $327.99 25.45% Boss Office Products Traditional High-Back Executive Chair, 41 1/2"H x 29"W x 32"D, Mahogany Frame, Burgundy Vinyl (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $219.99 26.67% Boss Office Products Traditional High-Back Executive Chair, 46"H x 28 1/2"W x 32 1/2"D, Mahogany/Black Leather (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $217.99 26.10% Boss Office Products Traditional High-Back Executive Chair, 44"H x 30"W x 32"D, Mahogany Frame, Black Vinyl (Office Depot and OfficeMax) $199.99 27.54%
1 – Offer valid 10/9-10/11
3 - Offers available 10/5-10/11
4 - Offers valid 10/5-10/18
5 – Offers available until 10/31
Jewelry
Item
Sale Price
Discount
Diamond Studs (Macy’s)* $220.00-$8580.00 45.00% Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Sterling Necklace by American West (QVC) $229.80 48.00% Judith Ripka Sterling 10.80 cttw Multi-Gemstone Hinged Cuff (QVC) $599.00 41.39% VicenzaSilver Sterling 18" Polished Bead Charm Frontal Necklace, 57.1g (QVC) $211.90 42.10% 14K Gold Diamond Textured Open Work Flower Ring (QVC) $175.72 46.26% Judith Ripka Sterling 2.80 cttw Multi-Gemstone Cuff Bracelet (QVC) $299.00 39.96% JAI Sterling & 14k Cultured Mabe Pearl Elephant Cuff Bracelet (QVC) $299.00 44.42% JAI Sterling & 14K Gold Doublet Elephant Ring (QVC) $153.00 41.60% Judith Ripka Sterling & London Blue Topaz 4.10 cttw Heart Ring (QVC) $299.00 48.63% Judith Ripka 4.40ct Swiss Blue Topaz & Diamonique Estate Earrings (QVC) $170.00 39.93% Baguette and Pave' X-Design Diamond Ring, Sterling, 1/3 cttw, Affinity (QVC) $158.40 41.12% Vicenza Silver Sterling 18" Diamond Cut Wire Wrapped Domed Necklace (QVC) $149.28 53.93% Barbara Bixby Sterling & 18K Blue Chalcedony & Amethyst Peacock Ring (QVC) $229.00 54.11% Barbara Bixby Sterling & 18K Multi-Gemstone Dragon Key Enhancer (QVC) $259.00 43.20% Judith Ripka Gemstone & Diamonique Small Bracelet (QVC) $314.00 44.42% Vicenza Gold Lire Coin Charm Bracelet 14K Gold (QVC) $209.00 40.11% Judith Ripka Sterling Monaco Green Goddess Ring w/ Emeralds (QVC) $209.34 47.47% Twisted Band Cluster Design Diamond Ring, 14K, 1.00 cttw, by Affinity (QVC) $839.00 40.03% Judith Ripka Sterling 7-1/4" Princess Cut Diamonique Tennis Bracelet (QVC) $229.00 42.17% Australian Opal Triplet Bold Ring 14K Gold (QVC) $264.86 40.08% Judith Ripka Sterling & 14K Clad 4.10 cttw London Blue Topaz Ring (QVC) $299.00 48.63% Oro Nuovo 8" Textured & Polished Rolo Bracelet, 14K (QVC) $239.00 39.95% Judith Ripka Sterling Multi-Gemstone Bracelet (QVC) $619.00 45.61% Michael Beaudry 1.10 cttw Diamond Emerald Shape 3-Stone Design Ring (QVC) $1,764.00 46.45% Aquamarine Emerald Cut & 1/5cttw Diamond Ring, 14K Gold 2.30 ct (QVC) $799.00 39.74% Oro Nuovo 6-3/4" Textured & Polished Rolo Bracelet, 14K (QVC) $209.00 40.11% ¼ ct. tw. 10k certified diamond bridal duos (Kmart)⁵ $399.99 75.00% 10k certified diamond bridal jewelry (Kmart)⁵ $149.99 - $1499.99 75.00% Children’s jewelry (Kmart)⁵ $14.99 – $149.99 70.00% Lab-created opal 4-piece set (Kmart)⁵ $149.99 70.00%
*Offers available 10/5-10/10
5 – Offers available until 10/31
Toys
3 – Offers available 10/5-10/11
5 – Offers available until 10/31
All Other Products
*Offers available 10/5-10/10
***Offers available 10/2-10/15
3 - Offers available10/5-10/11
4 - Offers available 10/5-10/25
5 – Offers available until 10/31
6 - Offers available until 10/22
Methodology
To find the best savings opportunities this coming Columbus Day weekend, WalletHub’s number crunchers surveyed deals from the following 14 retailers:
Exchange
hhgregg
Kmart
Lowe’s
Macy's
Office Depot and OfficeMax
Sears
The Home Depot
Walmart
Ikea
True Value
Sherwin-Williams
Staples
QVC
Our editors then picked the 30 best deals in each of 9 product categories — such as “Apparel & Accessories” to “Electronics” to “Jewelry” — and categorized them accordingly to help consumers easily find savings that match their needs.
In addition, we identified the best savings opportunities in October by collecting the regular list price and discounted price every day — from Sept. 1, 2015 to Sept. 28, 2016 — for the 16 item categories listed below. We used Amazon.com’s “Best Sellers” list as the source of our price data. For each item category, we collected price data only for products within a reasonable price range in order to avoid skewing our data toward products that are likely too expensive for most consumers.
Electronics
TV ($300–$600)
Digital Camera ($170–$340)
No-Contract Cell Phones ($100–$400)
Appliances
Refrigerator ($200–$1000)
Dishwasher ($500–$1000)
Washing Machine ($500–$2000)
Ranges ($1000–$1500)
Microwaves ($100–$200)
Computers
Laptop ($450–$900)
Tablets ($200–$500)
Jewelry
Engagement Rings ($1000–$3000)
Sports
Exercise Bikes ($400–$600)
Treadmills ($500–$1200)
Baby Furniture
Baby Crib ($200–$500)
Strollers ($200–$500)
Car Seats ($200–$500)
Sources: Data used to create the lists were collected from the aforementioned retailers, SlickDeals , DealNews and offers.com .
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