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National Make Your Bed Day arrives every September 11, urging us to embrace a simple habit with profound benefits. This day highlights the importance of starting fresh each morning with a tidy sleeping space. Roll out of bed, straighten those sheets, and set a positive tone for the day ahead.
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Expected National Make Your Bed Day Deals
While official 2027 promotions are still under wraps, National Make Your Bed Day historically inspires retailers to offer discounts on bedding and home organization essentials. Expect brands like Brooklinen, Parachute, and Casper to feature sales on sheets, duvet covers, and pillows. Look for deals from home goods stores such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, and Wayfair on storage solutions and bedroom decor. Even mattress companies like Purple might join in with accessory bundles. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as September 11 approaches.
Platform Guide for National Make Your Bed Day
Tag @nationaltoday_ and use #MakeYourBedDay. Share satisfying ‘before and after’ reels of your freshly made bed, or quick tips for a perfectly tucked duvet.
TikTok
Tag @www.nationaltoday.com and use #MakeYourBedDay. Film creative bed-making hacks, speed challenges, or showcase unique bedroom aesthetics.
Mention National Today (facebook.com/nationaltoday) and use #MakeYourBedDay. Post photos of your tidy bedroom and ask friends for their favorite bedding brands.
National Make Your Bed Day Hero
Admiral William H. McRaven
National Make Your Bed Day timeline
Egyptian pharaohs are the first known royalty to raise their sleeping surfaces off the ground.
During the Renaissance, mattresses are made out of pea shucks, straw, or feathers, stuffed into coarse coverlets in exotic materials like velvets, brocades or silks.
Mattresses begin to be stuffed with cotton and later mattresses are covered with cotton pads.
How Businesses Can Celebrate National Make Your Bed Day
Local businesses can encourage a tidy start to the day by offering incentives related to home organization and comfort. Retailers selling bedding, furniture, or home decor could host ‘bed-making workshops’ or offer discounts on bedroom essentials. Interior design firms might share tips for creating a serene sleeping environment. Even cleaning services could highlight the benefits of a professionally organized bedroom, using #MakeYourBedDay to engage with customers.
National Make Your Bed Day FAQs
When is National Make Your Bed Day?
In 2027, National Make Your Bed Day will be observed on Saturday, September 11, making it an ideal weekend opportunity to dedicate time to creating a perfectly neat sleeping space.
What are the benefits of making your bed?
Beyond aesthetics, a made bed can reduce stress and improve sleep quality by creating a more inviting environment. Studies suggest that people who make their beds tend to be more productive and have better financial habits, highlighting the ripple effect of this simple act.
How many Americans make their bed daily?
A recent poll by Hunch.com indicated that 27% of people make their bed every day, while another 23% do so a few times a week. This suggests that while not everyone makes their bed daily, a significant portion values a tidy bedroom.
Who started National Make Your Bed Day?
While no single founder is widely credited, the philosophy behind making one’s bed has been popularized by figures like Admiral William H. McRaven, whose commencement speech highlighted it as a foundational habit for success. The day celebrates this universal wisdom.
National Make Your Bed Day Activities
Show off that beautiful bed!
Still using some ratty old afghan that your college roommate left behind, or the thin poly-blend comforter from one of those cheap-looking bed-in-a-bag kits? Splurge on something luxurious, like a feather comforter tucked into a crisp, white, cotton duvet. You won’t want to leave something so indulgent on the floor. If your tastes tend toward the whimsical, try a squishy, kawaii pillow shaped like either a corgi or a piece of buttered toast (yep, these do exist!)
Air out your bed
Did you know mites thrive in warm, moist environments — like recently-vacated beds? In addition to changing your sheets regularly (and even vacuuming your mattress once in a while,) refrain from making your bed as soon as you get up. Instead, throw the covers all the way down and brew some coffee or take a shower. You'll be feeling (and smelling) better and your bed will be properly aired out.
Teach yourself some bedding tricks
Some folks love letting their feet stick out from under the covers while sleeping. Other folks like everything tucked in, nice and snug. If you belong to the latter camp, learn how to make "hospital corners." A technique first developed by nurses to make patient care easier, hospital corners can help keep your sheets nice and secure. Or watch a video on how to correctly fold a fitted sheet, which many people consider sheer sorcery!
Why We Love National Make Your Bed Day
Making the bed makes the bed more inviting
When it comes time to hit the hay, who wants to straighten out tangled sheets and plump up flat pillows? If you take a few moments earlier in the day to tidy the bed, there's no hassle at night. All you need to do is slip between those sheets, pull up the blankies, and drift off to dreamland.
Feel more accomplished, be more productive
Straightening the bedclothes actually gives you a lot of bang for your buck. It may seem like a small accomplishment, but it sets you up for the whole day. One good habit leads to other good habits.
It’s good for your health
A neatly-made bed not only improves your state of mind — it benefits your body, too. The dust those "bunnies" shed and the allergens produced by animal dander, will stay off your sheets when you make your bed in the morning and there'll be less sneezing at night, Moreover, the National Sleep Foundation reports that people who make their beds regularly actually sleep better!
National Make Your Bed Day dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | September 11 | Saturday |
| 2028 | September 11 | Monday |
| 2029 | September 11 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | September 11 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | September 11 | Thursday |
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