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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.
Emergency-prep tax-free weekends
Yes — generators can be tax-free. A handful of states run emergency-preparation holidays timed to land before storm season: Alabama's severe-weather weekend in February, Texas' in late April, Virginia's inside its August holiday — and Florida skips the window entirely by keeping hurricane supplies tax-free all year.
Emergency prep
Hurricane supplies Florida
Year-round
Always tax-freeno window to wait for
No dates to watch — Florida made these supplies permanently tax-free in August 2025.
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2027 dates aren't posted yet — the holiday lands on a late-April weekend each year, announced by the Comptroller in spring.
Emergency prep
Severe weather prep Alabama
February 20–22, 2026
Friday, February 20 through Sunday, February 22
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2027 dates aren't posted yet — by law the weekend always starts the Friday of the last full weekend in February, and Revenue puts out the fact sheet a few months ahead.
Each state page lists what counts — generators and ladders carry bigger caps than batteries and tarps, and a few obvious-seeming items (chainsaws, plywood) usually don't qualify. For the school-shopping holidays instead, see back-to-school weekends or the full calendar.