Several states across the nation are holding sales tax holidays during the back-to-school season. Whether you think this is good or bad public policy is for another day; the bottom-line is saving your hard-earned money! The data has been provided by the Sale Tax Institute and actually covers the entire year – as well as many more products than just school supplies & clothing.
Be sure to read your state’s “fine-print” for this exemption at their corresponding web site. This list is subject to change and some states have already had sales tax holidays in 2025.
2026’s Upcoming States:
- Alabama = July 17-19
- Arkansas = August 2-3
- Connecticut = August 16-22
- Florida = August 7-8
- Iowa = August 7-8
- Maryland = August 9-15
- Massachusetts = TBA
- Mississippi = July 10-12
- Missouri = August 7-9
- New Mexico = July 31 – August 2
- Ohio = August 7-9
- Oklahoma = August 7-9
- South Carolina = August 7-9
- Tennessee = July 24-26
- Texas = August 7-9
- Virginia = August 7-9
- West Virginia = TBA
Click here for more information at the Sales Tax Institute.
