Category Archives: State Sales Tax Holidays

Don’t miss the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, August 7
Saturday, August 8
Sunday, August 9

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Ohio state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $75 or less per article.
– Clothing accessories and equipment priced at $75 or less per item.
– School supplies, school art supplies, and school instructional materials priced at $20 or less per item.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Neiman Marcus, Famous Footwear, Sears, JCPenney, Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Ohio Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 7-9, 2026.

This tax holiday applied in previous years but has NOT yet been approved by the Alabama Legislature for 2026. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Alabama Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, July 18
Saturday, July 19
Sunday, July 20

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Alabama state sales tax:

– Computers, computer software, and school computer supplies priced at $750 or less per total purchase.
– Clothing priced at $100 or less per article. Excludes accessories and protective or recreational equipment.
– School supplies priced at $50 or less per item.
– Books priced at $30 or less per item.

Purchases of items used for commercial purposes remain taxable.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Shoe Station, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Alabama Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: July 18-19-20, 2025.

This tax holiday applied in previous years but has NOT yet been approved by the Mississippi Legislature for 2026. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, July 11
Saturday, July 12
Sunday, July 13

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Mississippi state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item. Accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wallets, watches, backpacks, and similar items do not qualify for the Sales Tax Holiday. Cleats and items worn in conjunction with an athletic or recreational activity and other similar items not eligible.

– School supplies priced at $100 or less per item.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Belk, Shoe Station, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples are all good bets for tax free weekend sales and special back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: July 11-12-13, 2025.

This tax holiday applied in previous years but has NOT yet been approved by the Texas Legislature for 2026. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Texas Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, August 8
Saturday, August 9
Sunday, August 10

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Texas state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per article. Excludes accessories, athletic or protective clothing, and rentals of clothing or footwear.
– Backpacks priced at $100 or less, used by elementary or secondary school students.
– School supplies priced at $100 or less per item.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Shoe Station, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples are all good bets for tax free weekend sales and special back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Texas Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 8-9-10, 2025.

This tax holiday applied in previous years but has NOT yet been approved by the Maryland Legislature for 2026. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Maryland Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. Unlike most states where the tax free weekend lasts only a few days, Maryland’s tax holiday continues for an entire week!

Sunday, August 10
Monday, August 11
Tuesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 13
Thursday, August 14
Friday, August 15
Saturday, August 16

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Maryland state sales tax:

Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item. Accessories such as jewelry, watches, watchbands, handbags, handkerchiefs, umbrellas, scarves, ties, headbands, and belt buckles are excluded.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Belk, Neiman Marcus, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Marshalls have frequent tax free weekend sales and back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Maryland Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 10-16, 2025.