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A favorite way to save on back to school shopping is getting it all TAX FREE!! If you live in an area that is offering 2026 back to school tax free weekends it can definitely be worth waiting to get your large ticket items like computer and clothes.
Check out the list of 2026 Back to School Tax Free weekend dates for each state. We have a few changes this year. New Jersey has removed their tax free weekend, but excited to add Illinois to the list for the first time since 2020! A few states have also increased purchase limits or extended date (go Florida for hitting an entire month)!
Whether you shop locally in-store or online you’ll get all items tax free during the dates for your state. Sales tax will be calculated based on where your order ships.
Savings Tip: If your area is not running a tax free weekend, shop online and have items mailed to family in other states to get it tax free on their state’s weekend.
2026 Tax Free Weekends
Alabama: 7/17-7/19
Clothing ($100 or less), Computers ($750 or less)
School supplies ($50 or less), Books ($30 or less)
full details here
Arkansas: 8/1-8/2
Clothing, School Supplies and Textbooks (only items $100 or less)
full details here
Connecticut: 8/16-8/22
Clothing and Footwear (less than $300 ea.)
*new* – includes school supplies, backpacks and lunchboxes
full details here
Florida: 7/20-8/20
Clothing ($100 or less), School Supplies ($50 or less)
Computers ($1500 or less)
full details here
*extended to a full month this year*
Illinois: 8/7-8/16
Clothing & Footwear, Computers, School Supplies
(no price limits)
*completely new this year* full details here
Iowa: 8/7-8/8
Clothing & footwear ($100 or less)
full details here
Maryland: 8/9-8/15
Clothing & Footwear ($100 or less), Backpack (first $40)
full details here
Massachusetts: 8/8-8/9
First $2500 of personal property
full details here
Mississippi: 7/10-7/12
Clothing, School Supplies & Footwear ($100 or less)
full details here
Missouri: 8/7-8/9
Clothing ($100 or less), Computers ($1,500 or less),
School Supplies ($50 or less), Computer Software and Accessories ($350 or less), Graphing Calculators ($150 or less)
full details here
New Jersey:
canceled any further tax free events as of earlier this year
New Mexico: 7/31-8/2
Clothing & Shoes ($1oo or less), Computers ($1,000 or less)
Computer Software and Accessories ($500 or less)
School Supplies ($30 or less)
full details here
Ohio: 8/7-8/9
Clothing ($75 or less), School Supplies ($20 or less)
full details here
Oklahoma: 8/7-8/9
Clothing & footwear ($100 or less)
full details here
South Carolina: 8/7-8/9
Clothing & Footwear, Computers
School Supplies, Bed & Bath Linens
(no price limits)
full details here
Puerto Rico: 7/17-7/18
clothing, uniforms, school supplies
(no price limits)
full details here
Tennessee: 7/31-8/2
Clothing ($100 or less), Computers ($1,500 or less)
School Supplies ($100 or less)
full details here
Texas: 8/7-8/9
Clothing and Footwear ($100 or less)
Backpacks and School Supplies ($100 or less)
full details here
Virginia: 8/7-8/9
Clothing and Footwear ($100 or less per item)
School Supplies ($20 or less per item)
full details here
West Virginia: 7/31-8/3
Clothing ($125 or less), School Supplies ($50 or less)
Computers or Tablets ($500 or less)
Sports Equipment ($150 or less)
full details here
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