Tax-Free Weekend Shopping Dates for 2024 by State | Save Money on Back-to-School Shopping

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Spend less when you shop during a tax-free weekend!

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Get ready to save on school supplies with this year’s back-to-school tax-free weekends!

Select states (see the list below) offer Sales Tax “Holiday” weekends during the summer, which allows shoppers to save money on their back-to-school shopping for clothing, footwear, school supplies, computers, and other items by not having to pay sales tax.

Amazon, Walmart, Target, and many other large online retailers participate in Tax-Free Holidays too, which means that you can do your shopping from home without adding sales tax too! 🙌

Don’t forget to check our list of best prices for school supplies before you shop!

Here’s the list of dates for states offering back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping in 2024…

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Alabama:

  • Dates: July 19 – 21, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), computers or computer software (up to $750 single purchase), school supplies or school art supplies (up to $50 per item), and books (sale prices up to $30 per book)
  • State Website

Arkansas:

  • Dates: August 3 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), diapers (up to $100 per item), accessories (up to $50 per item), electronic devices, instructional material, school & art supplies
  • State Website

Connecticut:

  • Dates: August 18 – 21, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Florida:

  • Dates: July 29 – August 11, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing and footwear (up to $100 per item), school supplies (up to $50 per item), learning aids and jigsaw puzzles (up to $30 per item), computers and computer-related accessories (up to $1,500 per item)
  • State Website

Iowa:

  • Dates: August 2 – 3, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers & footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Maryland:

  • Dates: August 11 – 17, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers, & footwear (up to $100 per item), backpacks & book bags (up to $40)
  • State Website

Mississippi:

  • Dates: July 26 – 27, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, footwear, and school supplies (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Missouri:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100), computers and computer peripheral devices (up to $1,500), computer software (up to $350), diapers (up to $100), school supplies (up to $50), graphic calculators (up to $150)
  • State Website

New Mexico:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers & footwear (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $1,000), computer hardware (up to $500), school supplies (up to $30)
  • State Website

Ohio:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $75 per item), diapers (up to $75 per item), school supplies & instructional materials (up to $20 per item)
  • State Website

Oklahoma:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, diapers, and footwear (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

South Carolina:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing & accessories, diapers, footwear, school supplies, computers, software, printers, musical instruments for school, and certain bed and bath supplies
  • State Website

Tennessee:

  • Dates: July 26 – 28, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $100 per item), diapers (up to $100 per item), art and school supplies (up to $100 per item), computers (up to $1,500)
  • State Website

Texas:

  • Dates: August 9 – 11, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, footwear, backpacks, & school supplies (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

Virginia:

  • Dates: August 2 – 4, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing, footwear, & school supplies (up to $100 per item)
  • State Website

West Virginia:

  • Dates: August 2 – 5, 2024
  • Save on: Clothing (up to $125 per item), diapers (up to $125 per item), school supplies (up to $50 per item), instructional materials (up to $20 per item), computers & tablets (up to $500), sports equipment (up to $150)
  • State Website

Can’t wait for your state’s back-to-school tax-free weekend? Save money on school supplies now by browsing these deals!

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