US state sales-tax holidays (2026): tax-free windows by state
Agent-curated demand intelligence: the 32 state and territory sales-tax-holiday windows in force during 2026 (21 states + Puerto Rico), joinable to shop orders, subscribers, or leads by ISO date and US state code. Each row is one holiday window with its product categories, price-cap summary, full-vs-partial exemption flag, scope (statewide / municipal / restricted), and a documented 0-100 demand_signal_strength combining category breadth, window duration, seasonal weight (back-to-school highest), and exemption fullness. Provenance: agent-curated (intel-4 run 2026-09-29) from the Federation of Tax Administrators' 2026 state table (read in full 2026-09-29; six windows spot-verified against state legislature/revenue sources); rows encode the table verbatim and the code parses dates, scores, and hashes. Caveats: local participation is opt-in in some states and is not encoded (rows are state-level); cap summaries are shorthand — exact qualification rules live with each state's revenue department; states with no 2026 holiday have no rows (absence = no holiday); 2027 dates are not yet published (annual snapshot, yearly cadence).
- Rows
- 32
- Columns
- 22
- Source cadence
- Yearly
- Last refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
- Theme
- economy
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| holiday_id | string | Deterministic primary key: <STATE>-<event_category>-<year>, with a -2/-3 suffix on the rare same-state/same-category collision (Texas' two energy holidays). |
| state_code | string | USPS 2-letter state/territory code (PR = Puerto Rico). Join key with shipping/billing state. |
| state_name | string | State or territory name. |
| country_code | string | ISO alpha-3 country code (always USA). |
| year | integer | Holiday year. (unit: year) |
| event_name | string | Holiday name as published in the FTA table. |
| event_category | string | Fixed taxonomy: back_to_school, energy_efficiency, emergency_preparedness, hunting_fishing_camping, second_amendment, general, small_business, multi_purpose, seasonal_reduced_rate, restricted_eligibility. |
| start_date | date | First day of the tax-free window (ISO date). |
| end_date | date | Last day of the tax-free window (ISO date). |
| duration_days | integer | Inclusive window length in days. (unit: days) |
| categories_covered | string | Semicolon-joined product-category keywords exempted in the window. |
| category_count | integer | Number of distinct product categories covered. |
| caps_summary | string | Shorthand of the FTA 'Items / Price Caps' text (per-item price caps); exact qualification rules live with the state's revenue department. |
| full_exemption | integer | 1 when the window is a full sales-tax exemption; 0 for a partial benefit (Illinois' reduced rate, Skagway's seasonal reduced rate). |
| scope | string | statewide, municipal (Skagway), or restricted (Nevada National Guard only). |
| eligibility_note | string | Eligibility restrictions or extra periods; empty when none. |
| breadth_tier | integer | 1-3 exemption breadth tier: base from category_count (>=5 -> 3, 3-4 -> 2, <=2 -> 1); 3 for a full exemption on general merchandise; capped at 2 for partial exemptions; 1 for restricted-scope holidays. |
| demand_signal_strength | integer | 0-100 demand signal = round(100*(0.30*breadth_norm + 0.25*duration_norm + 0.25*season_weight + 0.20*fullness)); breadth_norm = min(1, categories/6) (1.0 general merchandise, 0.2 restricted scope); duration_norm = min(1, days/14); season_weight 1.0 back_to_school down to 0.1 restricted_eligibility; fullness 1.0 full exemption else 0.3. |
| source_url | string | The FTA 2026 table behind every row. |
| info_domain | string | State revenue-department domain linked from the FTA row; empty where the FTA table carried no link. |
| verified_at | string | Date the FTA table was read and rows spot-verified (ISO date). |
| row_hash | string | Deterministic row key: first 16 hex chars of sha256 over the canonical row values. |
First 10 sample rows — a preview, not the complete dataset.
| holiday_id | state_code | state_name | country_code | year | event_name | event_category | start_date | end_date | duration_days | categories_covered | category_count | caps_summary | full_exemption | scope | eligibility_note | breadth_tier | demand_signal_strength | source_url | info_domain | verified_at | row_hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK-seasonal_reduced_rate-2026 | AK | Alaska | USA | 2,026 | Seasonal reduced sales tax rate | seasonal_reduced_rate | 2025-10-01 | 2026-03-31 | 182 | general_merchandise | 1 | Not a full exemption — municipal rate drops from 5% (Apr–Sep) to 3% (Oct–Mar) | 0 | municipal | Municipal (Skagway) seasonal reduced rate, not a state exemption. | 1 | 71 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | skagway.municipal.codes | 2026-09-29 | 4faff9f5aa8dfd51 |
| MD-energy_efficiency-2026 | MD | Maryland | USA | 2,026 | Shop MD Energy Weekend | energy_efficiency | 2026-02-14 | 2026-02-16 | 3 | energy_star | 1 | Energy Star products — no price cap | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 43 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | www.marylandcomptroller.gov | 2026-09-29 | e4ae3169b26eb4ac |
| AL-emergency_preparedness-2026 | AL | Alabama | USA | 2,026 | Severe Weather Preparedness | emergency_preparedness | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-22 | 3 | general_items; generators | 2 | General items $94/item; generators/power cords $1,564 | 1 | statewide | Opt-in by locality. | 1 | 48 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | www.revenue.alabama.gov | 2026-09-29 | a842c7b02f0e8000 |
| MO-energy_efficiency-2026 | MO | Missouri | USA | 2,026 | Show Me Green (Energy Star) | energy_efficiency | 2026-04-19 | 2026-04-25 | 7 | energy_star_appliances | 1 | Energy Star appliances, $1,500 or less | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 50 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | dor.mo.gov | 2026-09-29 | 8190d895ef3cbf42 |
| TX-emergency_preparedness-2026 | TX | Texas | USA | 2,026 | Emergency Preparation Supplies | emergency_preparedness | 2026-04-25 | 2026-04-27 | 3 | generators; emergency_prep | 2 | Generators <$3,000; ladders/shutters <$300; other supplies <$75 | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 48 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | comptroller.texas.gov | 2026-09-29 | 1a33eb368a59351f |
| PR-emergency_preparedness-2026 | PR | Puerto Rico | USA | 2,026 | Hurricane Preparedness | emergency_preparedness | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-25 | 4 | generators; hurricane_prep | 2 | Generators ≤$3,000; other listed hurricane items uncapped | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 50 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | hacienda.pr.gov | 2026-09-29 | b7020086f13c8195 |
| TX-energy_efficiency-2026 | TX | Texas | USA | 2,026 | ENERGY STAR Products | energy_efficiency | 2026-05-23 | 2026-05-25 | 3 | energy_star_appliances | 1 | A/C units ≤$6,000; refrigerators ≤$2,000; ceiling fans, light bulbs, washers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers uncapped | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 43 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | comptroller.texas.gov | 2026-09-29 | adb2b7d37c01f13b |
| TX-energy_efficiency-2026-2 | TX | Texas | USA | 2,026 | Water-Efficient Products | energy_efficiency | 2026-05-23 | 2026-05-25 | 3 | water_efficient | 1 | WaterSense-labeled products (uncapped) and water-conserving items for residential use | 1 | statewide | — | 1 | 43 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | comptroller.texas.gov | 2026-09-29 | 0ffd38745e9df186 |
| MS-back_to_school-2026 | MS | Mississippi | USA | 2,026 | Back-to-School | back_to_school | 2026-07-10 | 2026-07-12 | 3 | clothing; footwear; school_supplies | 3 | Clothing, footwear, or school supplies <$100/item | 1 | statewide | — | 2 | 65 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | www.dor.ms.gov | 2026-09-29 | fa63403e9a195a7a |
| AL-back_to_school-2026 | AL | Alabama | USA | 2,026 | Back-to-School | back_to_school | 2026-07-17 | 2026-07-19 | 3 | clothing; computers; school_supplies; books | 4 | Clothing $156/item; Computers $1,173; School supplies $78/item; Books $47/item (caps CPI-indexed under Act 2025-309) | 1 | statewide | — | 2 | 70 | http://taxadmin.org/2026-sales-tax-holidays/ | www.revenue.alabama.gov | 2026-09-29 | 7838e6d617c760d1 |
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curl "https://datazimuts.com/v1/datasets/us_sales_tax_holiday/us_sales_tax_holiday_calendar" | jq '{title, rows, columns_count, license}'import requests
ds = requests.get("https://datazimuts.com/v1/datasets/us_sales_tax_holiday/us_sales_tax_holiday_calendar").json()
print(ds["title"], ds["rows"], "rows")
# Sample rows for an LLM context window
for row in ds.get("sample_rows", [])[:5]:
print(row)API endpoint: https://datazimuts.com/v1/datasets/us_sales_tax_holiday/us_sales_tax_holiday_calendar
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Federation of Tax Administrators (state sales-tax-holiday table). (2026). US state sales-tax holidays (2026): tax-free windows by state [Data set, snapshot 20260929T065208Z-008e747acc9f, sha256 008e747acc9f]. Datazimuts. Retrieved 2026-09-30, from https://datazimuts.com/en/datasets/us_sales_tax_holiday/us_sales_tax_holiday_calendar?snapshot=20260929T065208Z-008e747acc9f
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title = {{US state sales-tax holidays (2026): tax-free windows by state}},
author = {{Federation of Tax Administrators (state sales-tax-holiday table)}},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Datazimuts},
howpublished = {\url{https://datazimuts.com/en/datasets/us_sales_tax_holiday/us_sales_tax_holiday_calendar?snapshot=20260929T065208Z-008e747acc9f}},
note = {Snapshot 20260929T065208Z-008e747acc9f, sha256 008e747acc9f97f8eda561eb2e59cfae77b675f0a91bd2581b523fb33246dbbc; accessed 2026-09-30}
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