The Columbus Day weekend is upon us and along with recognizing the famous Renaissance explorer during the holiday weekend, comes days off, more free time and, yes, plenty of time for holiday shopping.

This weekend retail outlets are featuring savings on electronics, clothing, appliances, and other household items — all available in stores and online.

So keep an eye out for the best deals and discounts available.

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Walmart is kicking off the holiday shopping season earlier than ever, and unveiling its plans to help customers have a memorable holiday season with consistently low prices.

So this year, to meet customers’ shopping needs, Walmart will offer holiday head start with savings including its first Holiday Deals event of the season — and the return of its inflation-free holiday meal – weeks earlier than in previous years.

“We know many of our customers are beginning to prepare for their holiday celebrations early, and we’ve adapted our approach to best meet their needs,” said Latriece Watkins, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, Walmart U.S. “We’ve worked hard to lower prices across our most exciting assortment ever, and we’re thrilled to give customers more of what they want this holiday – more time to prepare and more opportunities to save all season long.”

Walmart is offering some of its hottest deals of the season with its first Walmart Holiday Deals event running from Oct. 8 to 13, with deep savings across electronics, home, fashion, toys and more, from both owned and Walmart Marketplace assortments.

With six days to shop deep savings on popular gifts from new and Walmart-exclusive top brands, Walmart customers have an extended opportunity to take advantage of some of the season’s best deals.

This is just a small sample — it is worth it to explore all the deals, which are across categories, on walmart.com:

• 98″ onn. Roku TV – $1498 (Special Buy)
• MSI Thin 15.6 inch FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop – $599, Was $839 ($240 savings)
• Apple AirPods with Charging Case (2nd Generation) – $89, Was $129 ($40 savings)
• 24V 2 Seater Ride on Cars, Licensed Ford Bronco Raptor Powered Ride on Toy Truck with Remote Control – $309.99, Was $699.99 ($390 savings)
• Ionvac SmartClean 2000 Robovac, WiFi Robotic Vacuum Cleaner with App/Remote Control, New – $59, Was $129 ($70 savings)
• Frigidaire, 7.5 Cu. ft. Refrigerator, Standard Door Style, Platinum, Garage Ready – Includes a Free 30 Day Trial of Walmart+ InHome delivery in eligible locations – $198, Was $499 ($301 savings)