Category Archives: State Sales Tax Holidays

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 the Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday when shopping for appliances and light bulbs. This 3 day tax free event takes place over Memorial Day Weekend:

Saturday, May 24
Sunday, May 25
Monday, May 26

On these dates, you can purchase qualifying items free of Texas state and local sales tax. All items MUST be ENERGY STAR labeled:

– Air conditioners priced at $6,000 or less
– Refrigerators priced at $2,000 or less
– Ceiling fans
– Incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs
– Clothes washers
– Dishwashers
– Dehumidifiers

These items DO NOT qualify, even if ENERGY STAR compliant:

– Water heaters
– Clothes dryers
– Freezers
– Stoves
– Attic fans
– Heat pumps
– Wine refrigerators
– Beer kegerators
– Other beverage chillers

Delivery, shipping, handling, and transportation charges by the seller are part of the item’s sales price. Charges for installing free-standing items are also part of the item’s sales price. All of these charges qualify for the tax exemption.

Be sure to take advantage of the Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday: May 24-25-26, 2025.

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 the 2025 Alabama Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday when shopping for hurricane and emergency supplies. This tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, February 21
Saturday, February 22
Sunday, February 23

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

– Portable generators and power cords priced at $1,000 or less
– Portable self-powered radios, 2-way radios, or weather band radios priced at $60 or less
– Tarps or other flexible waterproof sheeting priced at $60 or less
– Ground anchor systems or tie-down kits priced at $60 or less
– AA, C, D, 6-Volt, or 9-Volt batteries priced at $60 or less
– Nonelectric coolers, ice chests, and can openers priced at $60 or less
– Gas or diesel fuel containers priced at $60 or less
– Portable self-powered flashlights, candles, lanterns, or emergency glow sticks priced at $60 or less
– Reusable ice priced at $60 or less

Coin batteries, automobile batteries, and boat batteries do NOT qualify for this tax exemption.

Be sure to take advantage of the Alabama Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday: February 21-22-23, 2025.

This tax holiday last applied in 2024. It has been repealed by the New Jersey Legislature and will NOT be held in 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 New Jersey Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. Unlike most states where the tax free weekend lasts only a few days, New Jersey’s tax holiday continues for 10 consecutive days:

Saturday, August 24
Sunday, August 25
Monday, August 26
Tuesday, August 27
Wednesday, August 28
Thursday, August 29
Friday, August 30
Saturday, August 31
Sunday, September 1
Monday, September 2

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of New Jersey sales tax:

– Computers priced at $3,000 or less per item.
– School computer supplies priced at $1,000 or less per item.
– School supplies.
– School art supplies.
– School instructional materials.
– Sport or recreational equipment sold to individual purchasers for non-business use.

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 New Jersey Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: August 24-September 2, 2024.

Louisiana residents, I have some bad news: Louisiana will not be having a Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday or tax free weekend in 2026. All purchases of emergency supplies will be subject to the normal combined state + county + city sales tax rate. In most areas, the total sales tax is between 9% and 10%.

In previous years, shoppers could purchase virtually any item for use during the upcoming hurricane season and receive a reduction of Louisiana state sales tax. Portable generators, flashlights radios, batteries, chargers, coolers, sheeting, ground anchor systems, storm shutter devices, blue ice products, carbon monoxide detectors, and fuel tanks were included.

Keep your fingers crossed and maybe (hopefully!) your legislators will reinstate the Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday for 2026.

Louisiana hunters, I have some bad news: Louisiana will not be having a Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday or tax free weekend in 2026. All purchases of hunting supplies will be subject to the normal combined state + county + city sales tax rate. In most areas, the total sales tax is between 9% and 10%.

In previous years, sportsmen and women could purchase virtually any item for use during the upcoming hunting season and receive a 2% rate reduction of Louisiana state sales tax. Bows, arrows, clothing, tree stands, knives, decoys, binoculars and range finders, scopes, GPS, even ATVs (four wheelers) were included.

Keep your fingers crossed and maybe (hopefully!) your legislators will reinstate the Louisiana Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday for 2026.