Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday is July 31-August 2

NASHVILLE — Tennessee's traditional sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

During this time clothing, school supplies and computers may be purchased tax-free, with certain restrictions.

Items must be purchased for personal use, not for business or trade.

Items sold online are also eligible.

CLOTHING

Exempt: General apparel that costs $100 or less per item, such as shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses, etc.

Not exempt: Apparel items priced at more than $100 (items sold together, such as shoes, cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum); items such as jewelry, handbags, or sports and recreational equipment.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Exempt: School and art supplies with a purchase price of $100 or less per item, such as binders, backpacks, crayons, paper, pens, pencils, rulers and art supplies such as glazes, clay, paints, drawing pads and artist paintbrushes.

Not exempt: School and art supplies individually priced at more than $100 (items that are normally sold together cannot be split up to stay beneath the $100 maximum).

COMPUTERS

Exempt: Computers for personal use with a purchase price of $1,500 or less. Laptop computers, if priced at $1,500 or less, also qualify, as well as tablet computers.

Not exempt: Storage media, like flash drives and compact discs; individually purchased software; printer supplies; and household appliances.

For more information, visit tn.gov/revenue/taxes/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday.