2026 Tax-Free Weekends – When to Shop
It’s that time of year again (almost)! Stores are starting to gear up for back to school season, and with inflation, everyone is looking forward to Sales Tax Holidays! That’s the wonderful time of year when select states offer a weekend (or longer) where you don’t have to pay sales tax on things like school supplies, computers, clothing and more. If you’re not ready to venture outside yet, don’t worry – some online retailers like Amazon and Walmart honor tax-free shopping during those dates!
Not quite ready for back to school? Check out Sharky’s Summer Series to dive into more summer activities!
Alabama: July 17-19
- Clothing (up to $156)
- Computers (up to $1173)
- School supplies (up to $78)
- Books (up to $47)
Arkansas: August 1-2
- Clothing (up to $100)
- Accessories (less than $50)
- School Supplies (no minimum)
Connecticut: August 16-22
- Clothing & Shoes (up to $300)
Florida: July 20-Aug 20
- Clothing (up to $100)
- School supplies (up to $50)
- Clothing (up to $100)
- Computers (up to $1,500)
Iowa: August 7-8
- Clothing & Shoes (up to $100)
Maryland: August 9-15
- Clothing & Shoes (up to $100)
- Backpacks (first $40)
Massachusetts: August 8-9
- All Retail (up to $2,500)
Mississippi: July 10-12
- Clothing (up to $100)
- School Supplies (under $50)
Missouri: August 7-9
- Clothing & Footwear (up to $100)
- Computers ($1,500)
- Software ($350)
- Graphing Calculators ($150)
New Mexico: July 31-August 2
- Clothing & Footwear (under $100)
- Computers ($1,000)
- School supplies ($30)
Ohio: August 7-9
- Clothing ($76)
- School Supplies ($20)
Oklahoma: August 7-9
- Clothing (up to $100)
South Carolina: August 7-9
- Clothing & Shoes (no price limit)
- School Supplies (no price limit)
- Computers, Printers & Software (no price limit)
- Bedroom & Bathroom Linen (no price limit)
- Books (no price limit)
Tennessee: July 31-August 2
- Clothing (up to $100)
- School supplies (up to $100)
- Computers (up to $1,500)
Texas: August 7-9
- Clothing & Shoes (up to $100)
- School Supplies & Backpacks (up to $100)
Virginia: August 7-9
- Clothing & Shoes (up to $100)
- School Supplies & Backpacks (up to $20)
- Generators ($1,000)
- Hurricane Preparedness Items ($60)
West Virginia: July 31 – August 3
- Clothing (up to $125)
- School supplies (up to $50)
- Sports Equipment (up to $150)
- Computers & Laptops (up to $500)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS SO YOU CAN BE PREPARED TO SHOP TAX FREE!
