Lowe's launches Memorial Day sale

Lowe’s began promoting its 2026 Memorial Day sale on May 16, with discounts posted across appliances, grills, patio furniture, lawn mowers, tools and garden items on its website. The home improvement retailer said the offers were available online and tied to its Memorial Day weekend sales event, with stores operating on normal 2026 holiday-weekend hours unless otherwise noted. USA Today reported on May 16 that the sale featured discounts of up to 45% off home essentials for summer. Lowe’s investor calendar also points to another near-term event for shoppers and shareholders alike: the company is due to report first-quarter results on May 20. ### Which products are included in the Memorial Day promotion? Lowe’s listed Memorial Day deals on washers, dryers, grills, patio furniture, American flags, roses, lawn mowers and tools on its dedicated sale page. The company framed the event around seasonal outdoor spending and home refresh projects, with additional promotions tied to paint, LED lights and laundry-room appliances. The Lowe’s weekly ad page also showed rotating local-store discounts on appliances, tools, home décor, paint, lighting and lawn and garden supplies. That means some prices may vary by market even as the national Memorial Day promotion runs online. ### How big are the advertised discounts? USA Today said on May 16 that Lowe’s Memorial Day sale was offering up to 45% off home essentials for summer. Lowe’s own sale pages promoted category-wide savings rather than a single chainwide markdown, with appliance and outdoor categories featured prominently. Third-party deal trackers published similar timelines but somewhat different headline figures. The BlackFriday.com Memorial Day ad page said Lowe’s 2026 sale materials showed offers running from May 14 through May 27, while another sale-tracking site highlighted appliance discounts and a two-week promotional window. Lowe’s official Memorial Day page, however, is the primary source for the live event and product categories. ### Is the sale only online, or does it cover stores too? Lowe’s said on its Memorial Day sale page that shoppers could take advantage of the offers at Lowe’s stores as well as online, and that store hours would follow normal 2026 operating hours during Memorial Day weekend unless otherwise noted. The company’s website also directs customers to local weekly ads for store-specific promotions. The retailer did not present the event as a one-day promotion. Its sale language refers to Memorial weekend and the days after, indicating a multiday campaign rather than a single Monday-only offer. ### Why are investors also watching Lowe’s this month? Lowe’s investor relations site shows the company is scheduled to release first-quarter 2026 results on May 20. That report is likely to draw attention to spring selling trends, demand in outdoor and seasonal categories, and any updates on capital returns. Seeking Alpha reported that Lowe’s could announce its 64th dividend increase later in May. Lowe’s most recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.20 per share on March 19, payable on May 6 to shareholders of record as of April 22, according to the company’s press release carried by PR Newswire and Nasdaq. ### What should shoppers watch before buying? Lowe’s said local weekly ads can be found through its store-specific ad page, which may matter for shoppers comparing appliance, tool and lawn-and-garden prices. The company also separates some Memorial Day offers into category pages, including dedicated product listings for refrigerator savings and broader “Memorial Day deals” sections. May 20 is the next concrete date on Lowe’s calendar, when the company is due to report quarterly results through its investor relations site. Memorial Day falls on May 25 this year, and Lowe’s sale pages indicate the holiday promotion remains available through the weekend period and immediately after.