16 states give school shopping a sales-tax break, most of them packed into late July and the first half of August. The caps differ a lot — some states stop at clothing, some throw in computers, and South Carolina skips price caps entirely. Here's every one, in order.
Tax-free week Maryland
August 9–15, 2026
Sunday, August 9 through Saturday, August 15
Tax-free week is always the second Sunday of August through the following Saturday, so 2027 runs August 8–14 — the Comptroller reposts the shopping FAQ each summer.
Back to school Florida
July 20 – August 20, 2026
Monday, July 20 through Thursday, August 20
The holiday is set in state law for July 20 through August 20 every year — Florida Revenue posts each summer's shopping lists ahead of time.
Sales Tax Free Week Connecticut
August 16–22, 2026
Sunday, August 16 through Saturday, August 22
2027 dates aren't posted yet, but the week is fixed in state law — it always begins the third Sunday in August and runs through the following Saturday, which points to August 15–21, 2027.
Back to school Tennessee
July 30 – August 1, 2027
Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1
2028 dates aren't posted yet — the holiday runs a Friday-through-Sunday weekend at the end of July, and the Department of Revenue posts each year's window on its sales tax holiday page well ahead of time.
State law sets the holiday for the first Friday in August through the following Sunday, and that law runs until July 1, 2030 — Virginia Tax confirms each year's exact window on its sales tax holiday page a few weeks ahead.
2027 dates aren't posted yet — by law the holiday always runs from the first Friday in August through that Sunday, and the Department of Revenue confirms each year's weekend on its holiday page in summer.
2027 dates aren't set yet — Ohio's holiday has changed shape year to year lately (it ran two full weeks in 2025), so watch for the Department of Taxation's announcement in spring.
The Tax Commission sets the holiday as the first Friday through Sunday in August every year, so 2027's lands on the first weekend of the month — watch oklahoma.gov/tax for the confirmation.
Tax Free Weekend South Carolina
August 7–9, 2026
Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9
2027 dates aren't posted yet — state law sets the holiday as the first Friday in August through midnight the following Sunday, and the Department of Revenue confirms each year's window in an information letter every summer.
2027 dates aren't posted yet — by law the holiday always starts the Friday before August 15, and the Comptroller confirms each year's dates in summer.
Iowa law fixes the holiday at the first Friday in August plus the Saturday after, so it moves with the calendar rather than being announced — 2027 should fall on August 6 and 7. Revenue posts its item list ahead of each one.
2027 dates aren't posted yet — state law puts the holiday on the first weekend of August every year, and Finance and Administration publishes the retailer instructions each summer.
Back to school New Mexico
July 31 – August 2, 2026
Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2
2027 dates aren't posted yet — the holiday always opens at 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in July and closes at midnight Sunday, and the Taxation and Revenue Department announces each year's weekend in July.
Back to school West Virginia
July 31 – August 3, 2026
Friday, July 31 through Monday, August 3
2027 dates aren't posted yet — the Tax Division says the holiday begins each year on the Friday before the first Sunday in August and ends the following Monday, and the state confirms the exact window over the summer.
2027 dates aren't posted yet — by law the holiday always runs the third full weekend of July, Friday through Sunday, and Revenue confirms it each spring.
2027 dates aren't posted yet — state law puts the holiday on the second Friday in July through that Sunday, and the Department of Revenue publishes the official guide in late spring.
Missed your state's weekend? The windows repeat every year — most states confirm the next round in spring. The full calendar also lists the emergency-prep and Energy Star holidays that run in other seasons.