Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Runs August 7-9, 2026

Stock up on qualifying school supplies, clothing, hurricane and emergency preparedness supplies, and certain ENERGY STAR™ and WaterSense™ products without paying state sales tax starting Friday, August 7, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. and ending Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Enjoy the savings whether you shop online, in-store, or by mail or phone. 

What's eligible? 

• School supplies, clothing and footwear:
  • Qualified school supplies – $20 or less per item; and
  • Qualified clothing and footwear – $100 or less per item.
• Hurricane and emergency preparedness products:
  • Portable generators – $1,000 or less per item;
  • Gas-powered chainsaws – $350 or less per item;
  • Chainsaw accessories – $60 or less per item; and
  • Other specified hurricane preparedness products – $60 or less per item.
• ENERGY STAR™ and WaterSense™ products:
  • Qualifying ENERGY STAR™ or WaterSense™ products purchased for non-commercial home or personal use – $2,500 or less per item. 

For more information, see Virginia Sales Tax Holiday.