Every summer, select states (see the list below) offer Sales Tax “Holiday” weekends, allowing shoppers to do their back to school shopping for clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, and other items without having to pay sales tax.

Alabama:

  • Dates: July 16-18
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), Computers (up to $750), Diapers (up to $100 per item), School supplies (up to $50 per item), Books (up to $30 each)
  • State Website

Arkansas:

  • Dates: August 7-8
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), Diapers (up to $100 per item), accessories (up to $50 per item) electronic Devices, school & art supplies
  • State Website

Connecticut

  • Dates: August 15-21
  • Save on: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Florida:

  • Dates: July 31-August 9
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $60 per item), school supplies (up to $15 per item), computers (up to $1000 per item)
  • State Website

Iowa:

  • Dates: August 6-7
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers & footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Maryland:

  • Dates: August 8-14
  • Save on: Clothing & footwear (up to $100 per item), backpacks & bookbags (up to $40)
  • State Website

Massachusetts

  • Dates: August 14-15
  • Save on: Purchases of most retail items for personal use up to $2500
  • State Website

Mississippi:

  • Dates: July 30-31
  • Save on: Clothing, footwear, and school supplies (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Missouri:

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100), Computers (up to $1,500), Diapers (up to $100), School supplies (up to $50)
  • State Website

New Mexico:

  • Dates: August 7-9
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers & footwear (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $1000), school supplies (up to $30)
  • State Website

Ohio:

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $75 per item), Diapers (up to $75 per item), School supplies & instructional materials (up to $20 per item)
  • State Website

Oklahoma

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

South Carolina:

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing & accessories, footwear, school supplies, computers, software, & printers, certain bed and bath supplies
  • State Website

Tennessee:

  • Dates: July 30 – August 1
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), Diapers (up to $100 per item), School supplies (up to $100 per item), Computers (up to $1,500)
  • State Website

Texas:

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers, footwear, backpacks, school supplies, & other items (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Virginia:

  • Dates: August 6-8
  • Save on: Clothing & footwear (up to $100 per item), School supplies (up to $20 per item), Energy Star & WaterSense products (up to $2,500), and select emergency preparedness items
  • State Website

West Virginia:

  • Dates: July 30 – August 2
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $125 per item), Diapers (up to $125 per item), school supplies (up to $50 per item), instructional materials (up to $20 per item), laptops & tablets (up to $500), sports equipment (up to $150)
  • State Website