When Is Your State’s Tax-Free Weekend?
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State tax-free weekends are ways that states give tax breaks to residents during times of the year when demand is highest. A tax-free “weekend” — which sometimes lasts as long as a full week, or even longer — is a time when sales tax is temporarily lowered or eliminated.
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States often hold these “shopping holidays” at certain times of the year, such as during back-to-school shopping season or before hurricane season, but the eligible items are not just limited to school supplies and emergency preparedness. Clothing, diapers and — in some states — computers may be on the list as well. Check online to see what your state allows to be purchased tax-free during this time.
You can save a lot of money by planning your major purchases for a no-sales-tax weekend or week. But keep a sharp eye out and buy only what you need.
What Is Tax-Free Weekend and How Does It Work?
A tax-free weekend works exactly like it sounds. Certain items that are normally taxed in a particular state become tax-free for that specified time only. The purpose of the tax holiday is both to incentivize spending and to provide some relief to consumers for items they need.
When Is Tax-Free Weekend in 2025?
Tax-free weekends vary from state to state — and from purpose to purpose. For example, many states offer tax-free weekend sales exclusively for the back-to-school season. These sales are typically around July and August, just before the school year begins. Shoppers in some states can enjoy tax-free purchases of school supplies, certain types of clothing and computers on these designated days.
Some states have tax-free days for hurricane preparedness-related purchases such as generators and emergency supplies. And some states have a specific Energy Star tax-free holiday in which energy-efficient products are declared tax-free for a weekend. These typically take place before or during hurricane season — hopefully not during a hurricane.
Back-to-School Tax-Free Days
Back-to-school tax-free days typically occur in the late summer and offer parents a break on items like computers, books, and other school supplies. A few examples of back-to-school tax-free days include:
- Missouri, Aug. 1-10: Computers priced at $1,500 or less; school supplies, up to $50 per purchase; graphing calculators priced at $150 or less; computer software priced at $350 or less
- West Virginia, Aug. 1-5: School supplies up to $50
Hurricane Preparedness Tax-Free Days
Hurricane preparedness tax-free days obviously only apply to states where these major storms are an annual occurrence. Holidays are enacted to allow residents to prepare for upcoming storms and usually go into effect sometime during the summer months. Here are a few examples of states with hurricane preparedness tax-free days:
- Alabama, July 18-20: Severe weather preparedness items, generators and power cords
- Virginia, Aug. 1-3: Weather preparedness supplies
Which States Have Tax-Free Weekends in 2025?
It pays to know whether your state offers tax-free shopping days and no-tax weekends you can plan around to save money on your purchases this year. You may be wondering, “When is the tax-free weekend in my state?” Check out this list of tax-free days that either happen annually or have already been announced for 2024:
| State | Tax-Free Days in 2025 | What’s Included |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | – Feb. 21-23 (last weekend of February) – July 18-20 |
– Severe weather preparedness items, generators, and power cords- Articles of clothing or footwear priced at $100 or less; – Select school supplies priced at $50 or less; – Computers and computer software priced at $750 or less – Books priced at $30 or less |
| Arkansas | – Aug. 2-3 | – Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 – Accessories under $50 – Select school supplies |
| Connecticut | – Aug. 17-23 | – Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 |
| Florida* | *Florida governor DeSantis signed the following holidays into law for 2024 but not until May 7; it’s anticipated similar dates will be authorized in 2025
– June 1 – 24– July 1 – 31– Aug. 24 – Sept. 6- Sept. 1-7 |
– Retail sales of impact-resistant windows, doors and garage doors- Energy Star appliances up to $3,000 – Energy Star water heaters, washers, or dryers up to $1,500 – Personal computers and accessories up to $1,500 – Wallets or bags and certain items of clothing up to $100 per item – School supplies up to $100 per item – Learning aids and puzzles up to $30 per item |
| Iowa | – Aug. 1-2 | – Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 |
| Maryland | – Feb. 15-17 – Aug. 10-16 |
– Solar water heaters and Energy Star products, including air-conditioners, washers, dryers, heat pumps, and energy-friendly lighting – Articles of clothing or footwear priced at $100 or less – The first $40 of a backpack purchase |
| Mississippi | *Mississippi has not yet announced tax holiday dates for 2025, but they are authorized annually by the legislature.
For 2024, those dates were Friday July 12 to Sunday July 14. |
– Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 – Firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies |
| Missouri | – April 19-25 – Aug. 1-10 |
– Energy Star products, up to $1,500 per item – Articles of clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less – Computers priced at $1,500 or less – School supplies, up to $50 per purchase – Graphing calculators priced at $150 or less – Computer software priced at $350 or less |
| New Mexico | – Aug. 1-3 | – Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 – Computers priced at $1,000 or less; computer equipment priced at $500 or less – School supplies under $30 |
| Oklahoma | – Aug. 1-3 | – Articles of clothing or footwear under $100 |
| South Carolina | – Aug. 1-3 | – Articles of clothing, accessories, footwear, computers, school supplies and select bedding |
| Tennessee | – July 25-27 | – Articles of clothing priced at $100 or less – School supplies priced at $100 or less – Computers priced at $1,500 or less |
| Texas | – April 27-29 – May 25-27 – Aug. 8-10 |
– Portable generators priced at less than $3,000 an item – Ladders and hurricane shutters priced at less than $300 an item – Other emergency supplies priced at less than $75 an item – Energy Star products – Articles of clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks under $100 |
| Virginia | – Aug. 1-3 | – School supplies, weather preparedness supplies, and Energy Star products |
| West Virginia | – Aug. 1-5 | – Clothing up to $125 – School supplies up to $50 |
Additional tax-free weekends might be announced throughout the year.
States Without Tax-Free Days in 2025
Although many states have tax-free days to help you save a little money on seasonal items, there are some states that don’t offer a tax-free week or tax-free shopping day. But Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon are all states with no sales tax at all, so you don’t have to wait for a tax-free holiday to shop there. Alaska also does not have a state sales tax, but local sales taxes might apply in some jurisdictions.
Here’s a list of states that have either not yet announced a tax-free weekend or holiday for 2025 or don’t anticipate having one at all:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Additional Ways To Save During Tax-Free Weekends
Some individuals might itemize sales tax deductions on their tax return or take a tax exemption to reduce their taxable income, but even if you’re not one of them, you can offset your costs by shopping during a tax-free day or weekend in your state — or a neighboring one. Tax-free weekends may also apply to items sold online, so you can shop tax-free in the applicable states on sites like Amazon. You can save even more by looking out for tax-free weekend deals on coupon sites.
John Csiszar and Chris Ozarowski contributed to the reporting for this article.
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