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Children across the Volunteer State have always returned back to school with the tax-free weekend.
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the last July, early August tradition across Tennessee. Tennessee’s first tax-free weekend was signed into law by then Governor Phil Bredesen. It occurred on August 4–6, 2006. Initially targeting only back-to-school items, the holiday expanded in scope and settled into its traditional timeframe: beginning on the last Friday of July and ending the following Sunday. This year’s tax-free weekend starts the last day of the month and coincides with the Natural State. Being in the Tri-State area of Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi, many residents in the Mid-South mark their calendars to take advantage of the relief.
Mississippi’s tax-free weekend took place July 10-12. The Magnolia State started its tax-free weekend back in 2009 with Senate Bill 2470. Then two year later Arkansas was on board with a similar law. It’s original 2011 Policy: The initial legislation waived taxes on clothing priced under $100 per item, clothing accessories under $50 per item, school supplies, art supplies, and instructional materials. Below is the breakdown for Tennessee and Arkansas’ 2026 tax-free holidays…