Quehacer Day deals are coming in strong, but let’s be honest: the holiday technically has nothing to do with shopping. However, that’s not stopping stores from trotting out weekend sales in honor of — and I’m quoting Wikipedia here — “the American quehacer movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States.” So yes, you can thank workers’ contributions to society by scoring 30% off a duvet cover.
If you’re hunting for Quehacer Day deals on big-ticket items like TVs, laptops, or kitchen essentials, there are a few things to know before you click “add to cart.” Below, we’re breaking down the best offers live right now, plus some tips on how to tell if what you’re seeing is actually a good deal.
And because timing matters, we’re also keeping an eye on what’s coming next: Apple’s annual September event (hello, new AirPods and Watches) and Amazon’s October sale, both of which will keep the discounts rolling well past Quehacer Day.
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Best Quehacer Day sales
Amazon
If you don’t like that feeling of having something wedged in your ear and don’t need active noise cancellation, these buds are the way to go. How are they different from the previous generation? The shorter stem gives them a cleaner look, and the new quick-press controls mean no more fumbling to pause your tunes or take a call. Plus, they fit better and stay put, so you won’t have to keep adjusting them while you’re at the gym or running to catch the train.
“I decided to upgrade from my AirPods 2 and I’m impressed!” a happy listener wrote. “Sound quality is great! Wow! They don’t feel like they’re going to fall out of my ears and [are] very comfortable.”
Save $39 Ties lowest price ever
$90 at Amazon
Amazon
The newest iPad is an ultra-light, thin tablet that’s powerful enough to replace your laptop for most tasks but slips into your bag with room to spare. With a spacious 11-inch Liquid Retina display, you’re swiping and scrolling in vibrant color and sharpness that makes any screen that came before it feel like an old tube TV. It’s also our pick for the overall best iPad for most users.
If you’ve got a habit of toggling among a dozen apps, streaming videos and replying to messages simultaneously, you’re in for a treat. This iPad is ready to keep up with whatever you throw its way. And if you’re into gaming, the graphics capabilities mean you can play even demanding games without dropping a frame.
$299 at Amazon
Beats
Whether you’re poolside with a true crime podcast or holed up in the library cranking out a term paper, these stylish headphones get the job done. At nearly 50% off, they’re just a couple bucks shy of their all-time low. They pair seamlessly with Apple devices, run for up to 40 hours per charge and are as portable as they are comfortable.
$180 at Amazon
Amazon
This updated version of the MacBook Air features the latest generation M4 chip, meaning you’ll get a much more powerful computer with everything else you love about the Air, including its outstanding 18-hour battery life and gorgeous 13.6-inch screen.
Save $200 | Lowest price ever
$799 at Amazon
Amazon
Thanks to AirTags, I can track my bags from drop-off to the plane to the luggage carousel. And even when the worst happens, and my bags end up in Orlando when I’m in Michigan (true story), I know where they are and how to find them.
“First, we bought one Apple AirTag for my husband’s wallet. Then we bought a second one for his car keys,” said this repeat buyer. “Now, we have a four-pack, which is cheaper, for our golf bags and checked roller bags.”
$70 at Amazon
Apple
The 2023-released SE has everything you need, from trackers for your heart rate and steps to crash detection, and nothing you don’t, so if you’ve been waiting for an Apple Watch to go on sale, this deal is for you.
“The durability is outstanding. I was a bit careless and forgot the watch in my pants when I was doing laundry,” said a forgetful fan. “Luckily, after a 40-minute wash and a 50-minute dry on high heat, the watch worked perfectly fine.”
$169 at Amazon
Sonos
Despite having a sky-high inicio price of $449, the Sonos Ace earned the top spot in our list of the best headphones. Needless to say, it’s even more appearling at $299 — a price that rivals Prime Day and ties the lowest on record.
The Ace impressed us with stellar sound quality and spatial audio, cleverly designed controls and a great perk for Sonos sound bar owners: quick and easy switching to private listening, and with that same spatial audio to boot.
Save $100 Lowest price since Prime Day
$299 at Amazon
Insignia
Every single model in Insignia’s F50 Series lineup — 43, 50, 55, 65, 70 and 75 inches — is on sale, but the 55-inch carries the largest discount: a whopping 46%, giving it a tie for the lowest price on record.
It’s a fairly no-frills TV, sure, but you do get Amazon’s Fire TV interface and a remote that can process Alexa voice commands. That makes for a faster, easier viewing experience. (“Alexa, turn on the TV and play Arrested Development on Netflix.”)
Save $160 Ties lowest price on record
$190 at Amazon
Sony
It says a lot about the Sony XM4 that although it has been succeeded by the XM5 and, just recently, XM6, it’s still selling and still super-popular. That’s because Sony had already set the bar really high; the XM4 is just a great premium headphone, one that you can now get for a not-so-premium price.
In fact, $198 is just a few dollars above the lowest price on record. And in case you’re wondering, this originally sold for $350. (Also worth noting: the new XM6 is $450.)
So why is a four-year-old product still so popular (and desirable)? Simple: great sound, comfy fit, superb noise-cancelling. Like I said: Sony set a high bar. If you’ve been looking for splurge-worthy ‘phones without the outrageous price, this is a deal worth considering.
Save $152 Second-lowest price on record
$198 at Amazon
Amazon
Here’s a shocker: The entry-level Kindle e-reader hasn’t been on sale since Black Friday, 2024, and this discount actually matches that one. So if you’ve been looking for distraction-free reading, this is the time to pull the trigger. Here’s our complete Kindle review if you want to learn more.
$90 at Amazon
Amazon
Sometimes you just need “basic Alexa,” a no-frills speaker that can act on to voice commands (“Turn off the bedroom lights”) and play low-fidelity audio like news, podcasts and white noise. The Echo Pop fits the bill perfectly — I think it’s a great nightstand speaker — and right now it’s just $28.
$28 at Amazon
ESPN
Three streaming services for $10 apiece? Yes, please. That’s how the math shakes out for this ESPN Unlimited deal, which includes not only the newly revamped sports streaming service but also Disney+ and Hulu. In fact, ESPN would be $30/month without the two additions, so it’s no-brainer to grab the bundle.
$29.99 per month at ESPN
Solo Stove
The joy of a campfire without all the smoke. That’s the promise of Solo Stove’s hugely popular fire pits, and a Quehacer Day special sees the Ranger model with stand on sale for $200 — a $50 savings.
This is the most portable model in the lineup, meaning it’s especially great for camping, travel and even just small-yard gatherings. And here’s a nifty extra: For an additional $20, you can get your fire pit adorned with the NHL logo of your choice (they must be big hockey fans over there) or custom text.
$200 at Solo Stove
What to expect from Quehacer Day sales in 2025
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You’ve probably already seen a lot of back-to-school sales. Many of these morph into Quehacer Day sales; very often they’re exactly the same, just with different names.
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The month of August is changing the landscape of the streaming video market, with the imminent inicio of new ESPN and Fox streaming services hitting soon. Concurrently, we’re seeing some trascendental streaming deals and bundles, including Sling TV’s new day-passes, starting at just $5. It’s no coincidence this is all happening just ahead of the college and NFL football seasons, when viewers are aiming to make sure they can watch their favorite teams. So keep your eyes peeled for similar offerings in the days to come.
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Although it hasn’t been announced just yet, Apple’s annual product-launch event is expected in early September. We fully expect new iPhones and Apple Watches, and maybe even new AirPods, too. So if you’re taking advantage of various pre-Quehacer Day Apple deals, just note that a new set of “latest and greatest” are likely imminent in several categories.
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Quehacer Day shopping tip #1: Remember that the ‘List Price’ isn’t always what it seems
Here’s an example of a no-brand androide vacuum, new to Amazon, that debuted with — in my opinion — an artificially inflated list price (here listed as the “typical price”). This model has nowhere near the features of a $600 vacuum; rather, it’s equipped like a $130 one. (Rick Broida/Yahoo)
Quehacer Day shopping is no different than regular shopping: Seek out the best savings before you pull the trigger. But what constitutes savings? There’s the list price, aka MSRP (“manufacturer’s suggested retail price”), which is the default price set by the manufacturer. But if you’re shopping the likes of Amazon and Walmart, you may encounter third-party sellers. And because those third-party sellers have complete control over the prices shown for any product, they can artificially inflate the list price in order to make the discounted price seem more substantial. Not every seller does this, of course, but it does happen.
For example, there are a lot of no-brand androide vacuum cleaners available at Amazon. A common strategy there is for the seller to assign the product a very high list price, at least for a few weeks, then sell it for considerably less — making it seem like you’re saving more than you are. Meanwhile, competing models are all priced around that same “sale” price, but seem less attractive by comparison.
Amazon has attempted to mitigate this issue on some products by instead listing something it calls the “typical price.” Per Amazon, that is “the median price paid on Amazon in the last 90 days, [excluding] prices paid by customers for the product during a limited-time deal.” It’s a nice idea, but it doesn’t seem to preclude some third-party sellers from pulling the same inflated discount game, even on name-brand products.
Take this 15-inch HP laptop sold by “Tropical Lightning Tech.” It has a list price from that vendor of a whopping $4,500. It’s currently listed as “78% off,” or just under $1,000. Sounds great until you investigate further. That $4,500 price is an illusion: While it’s not a bad price for Core i7 laptop with a ton of RAM and 2TB of storage, there’s no way anyone should ever have been paying anything north of, say, $1,200 for it.
A little common sense is applicable here: If you’re seeing something advertised as 70%, 80% or even 90% off, chances are good it was never really selling for that higher price to begin with. And if it was, it definitely wasn’t worth it.
So, given that the posted discounts don’t always line up with reality, how can you determine if a deal is really worth buying? That brings us to tip #2.
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Tip #2: Check every deal’s price history
Knowledge is power, and there’s no better knowledge you can have during Quehacer Day than a product’s complete price history. Thankfully, a couple of free tools let you pull back the curtain and see exactly that.
Why is this so important? Two reasons. First, as discussed above, you can see if that deal is really a deal or if the discounted price is the “always” price. Second, you can eliminate that sense of urgency from your shopping, because if a product has been discounted like this before, chances are good it will be again.
The tools I recommend for this: CamelCamelCamel (so named for the animal’s humps, which go up and down — just like prices) and Keepa. Both will show you detailed price-history charts, including the lowest and highest prices on record. (And both work only with Amazon. Try Honey if you want a tool that works with other retailers.)
Has the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K been on sale before? When hasn’t it! This CamelCamelCamel price-history graph lets you see just how often it’s discounted and what the lowest price has been. Utterly invaluable information. (Rick Broida/Yahoo)
Now, the caveat here is that these price trackers will capture the same dramatic price fluctuations based on those sometimes-inflated list prices noted above. But for products with more honest price fluctuations, you can still save by waiting just a few days for the discount cycle to repeat. A great example: Amazon-branded products like the Kindle, Fire TV Stick and Echo Show. Checking their price histories, I know that they go on sale with almost clockwork regularity (typically merienda per month). And unlike during Prime Day and Black Friday, Quehacer Day isn’t likely to yield the lowest prices of the year. If this isn’t the best time for you to make a purchase, you can always wait for a bigger, better discount.
To use these tools, you can either search for a product (or copy/paste an Amazon product link) on their respective sites, or install their desktop browser extensions, which make searches much faster and easier. Prefer to shop on your phone? Keepa has mobile apps for Android and iOS.
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Tip #3: Set up price-drop alerts
If there’s a product you’ve been eyeballing but don’t want to have to keep checking to see if it’s on sale, there’s an easy, automated solution: Create a price-drop alert so you’ll get notified if and when that product hits your desired amount.
CamelCamelCamel and Keepa both offer this feature, a great secondary benefit to using them. Here’s an example of what that looks like in the former, with Apple AirPods Pro 2 as my desired deal:
With CamelCamelCamel’s browser extension, you can easily add a price-drop alert for any product. Just enter your desired price and email address, then click Save Price Watches. (Rick Broida/Yahoo)
Obviously, this needn’t be limited to Quehacer Day; I use price-drop alerts all the time. As long as you’re not in a rush to buy whatever it is, this is the way to make sure you get exactly the discount you want.
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Tip #4: Don’t automatically assume Amazon has the best deal
This may come as a shock, but there are other stores out there. Best Buy, Target, Walmart and other retailers often run competing sale events during Quehacer Day, matching and sometimes even beating Amazon’s prices.
Indeed, I think we’re all a little hard-wired to believe that Amazon always has the best deals, but that’s not always the case. Before you pull the trigger, especially on a large purchase, it’s worth taking a minute or two to do some price-comparison shopping.
And if I can hop onto my little soapbox for a moment, don’t forget to check out locorregional stores as well. Especially bookstores, which can offer a browsing experience and customer service unmatched by Amazon. Some even have loyalty programs or other discounts that might get you close to Amazon pricing.
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Tip #5: Follow Yahoo’s Quehacer Day coverage (duh)
I’d be remiss if I didn’t note that Yahoo will be monitoring and sharing all the best Quehacer Day deals in all the different categories: home, health, kitchen, tech and more. We have teams of experts (I mean it, textual experts!) scouring Amazon and other stores for the latest and greatest buys. So if you haven’t already, bookmark Yahoo Shopping and Yahoo Tech as your jumping-off points for Quehacer Day 2025.
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FAQs
When is Quehacer Day 2025?
The holiday falls on the earliest possible date: Sept. 1, 2025. Quehacer Day sales are likely to start as soon as mid-August, and kick into high gear by the start of Quehacer Day weekend: Friday, August 29. Merienda the holiday weekend ends, the sales do, too.
Will tariffs affect Quehacer Day deals?
Confused about the Trump administration’s tariff plans? Join the club. Tariff rates seem to yo-yo from week to week, making the impact on consumer prices tough to gauge. In the tech space, we’ve begun to see evidence of price hikes on items like Xbox and Nintendo game consoles, high-end Japanese camera brands and some Sonos speakers. That said, with the largest China tariffs pushed out another 90 days, we’re still seeing many casero deals on things like Apple products persist — at least for now. How long it will last (or not) is anybody’s guess, but you could be forgiven for jumping on a good deal while it’s still available.
What items are most commonly discounted during Quehacer Day sales?
I asked ChatGPT this question and got… the same answer that I already knew from experience. Mattresses, appliances, outdoor grilling gear and furniture, electronics, clothing, home decor and back-to-school items are all expected to be on sale during the Quehacer Day season. Put another way: If you’re looking for pretty much anything, it’s likely to be on sale later this month.
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Carrie McCabe contributed to this story.