Where To Get The Best Labor Day Discounts In Maryland

Most major retailers are open on Labor Day, and the better discounts tend to be on mattresses, appliances, patio furniture and other summer merchandise stores want to clear out before fall.

The notable exception is Costco, whose warehouse stores in Maryland and across the country are closed on Monday, Sept. 7, for the holiday. But expect hardware and home improvement chains to be open, hoping to lure people with the day off into their stores.

Hours at locally owned stores, restaurants and other small businesses may be less predictable. Independent businesses set their own holiday schedules, so some may close for Labor Day or operate on reduced hours. It’s worth checking before heading out.

Most shopping malls are open on Labor Day, although some operate on reduced holiday hours, and tenants may set their own schedules.

Below are some of the major malls in Maryland. Be sure to check their hours to see if they're open on Labor Day.

Allegany County

• Country Club Mall, 1262 Vocke Road, Cumberland, MD 21502

Anne Arundel County

• Annapolis Mall, 2002 Annapolis Mall Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
• Arundel Mills, 7000 Arundel Mills Circle, Hanover, MD 21076
• Arundel Mills Marketplace, 7600 Arundel Mills Blvd., Hanover, MD 21076
• Marley Station Mall, 7900 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
• Waugh Chapel Towne Centre, 1406 S. Main Chapel Way, Gambrills, MD 21054

Baltimore City

• Mondawmin Mall, 2401 Liberty Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215
• The Shops at Canton Crossing, 3501 Boston St., Baltimore, MD 21224
• The Rotunda, 711 W. 40th St., Baltimore, MD 21211
• The Village of Cross Keys, 5100 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21210

Baltimore County

• Eastpoint Mall, 7839 Eastpoint Mall, Baltimore, MD 21224
• Mill Station, 10300 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, MD 21117
• Security Square Mall, 6901 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21244
• Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD 21204
• White Marsh Mall, 8200 Perry Hall Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21236
• The Avenue at White Marsh, 8125 Honeygo Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21236

Carroll County

• TownMall of Westminster, 400 N. Center St., Westminster, MD 21157

Charles County

• St. Charles Towne Center, 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf, MD 20603

Frederick County

• Francis Scott Key Mall, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21703

Harford County

• Harford Mall, 696 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, MD 21014

Howard County

• The Mall in Columbia, 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044

Montgomery County

• Bethesda Row, 4950 Elm St., Bethesda, MD 20814
• Clarksburg Premium Outlets, 22705 Clarksburg Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871
• Downtown Silver Spring, 920 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Pike & Rose, 11580 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, MD 20852
• The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 5310 Western Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20815
• The Square at Rockville, 36 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
• Westfield Montgomery, 7101 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
• Westfield Wheaton, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD 20902

Prince George's County

• Beltway Plaza Mall, 6000 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770
• Bowie Town Center, 15606 Emerald Way, Bowie, MD 20716
• Mall at Prince George's, 3500 East-West Highway, Hyattsville, MD 20782
• Tanger Outlets National Harbor, 6800 Oxon Hill Road, National Harbor, MD 20745
• Woodmore Towne Centre, 2250 Petrie Lane, Glenarden, MD 20706

Queen Anne's County

• Queenstown Premium Outlets, 441 Outlet Center Drive, Queenstown, MD 21658

Washington County

• Hagerstown Premium Outlets, 495 Premium Outlets Blvd., Hagerstown, MD 21740
• Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Wicomico County

• The Centre at Salisbury, 2300 N. Salisbury Blvd., Salisbury, MD 21801

Worcester County

• Outlets Ocean City, 12741 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842

Discounts Matter More Now

For households already watching every dollar, Labor Day discounts may carry a little more weight this year. The Federal Reserve said in July that lower- and middle-income consumers were increasingly trading down, buying less and cutting back on discretionary purchases as prices continued to rise.

In the Fed’s Baltimore Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's July 31 economic report, overall demand remained surprisingly durable. But businesses were increasingly reporting a divide by income: higher-income consumers continued to spend robustly, while lower- and middle-income consumers had more difficulty stretching their dollars, the report stated.

In August, the central bank said tariffs are showing up in household budgets in a pretty simple way: People are paying more and buying less.

Spending on goods affected by tariffs fell by roughly three times as much as their prices rose, largely because consumers cut back on nonessential purchases. Lower-income households were hit hardest by higher prices, while middle-income households did more of the cutting back on discretionary spending. Across income levels, worried consumers were also more likely to trade down to cheaper products when buying necessities.

Best Labor Day Sales

Labor Day weekend is traditionally among the best times to buy a mattress or other bedding. Labor Day discounts can run about 5 percent or 10 percent better than ordinary promotional prices, according to Consumer Reports.

Also, the publication said major appliances are routinely marked down in Labor Day weekend sales, and it’s a good time to pick up gardening tools, patio furniture and grills.

Apparel stores are offering big markdowns in end-of-season clearance sales on shorts, swimwear and other warm-weather clothing. Consumers may also find some back-to-school deals on fall apparel.

Consumer Reports said that even though laptops and other electronics may be advertised as on sale, deeper discounts will likely be found on Black Friday, Cyber Monday or during major e-commerce deal days.