Alabama’s Tax-Free Weekend is coming: July 18–20, 2025
Back-to-school shopping just got a little easier on your wallet! Alabama’s annual Sales Tax Holiday kicks off at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 18 and runs through midnight on Sunday, July 20—giving you a full weekend to stock up on school essentials without paying state sales tax.
This means clothing, school supplies, and tech items that fall within the state’s price limits are tax-free- and yes, that includes diapers too.
-Tax-Free Clothing Items
($100 or less per item)
Whether you’re checking off uniform lists or just updating your kids’ closets, all of these are tax-free during the weekend:
Shirts, pants, jeans, shorts
Dresses, pajamas, robes
Coats, jackets, rain gear
School uniforms
Socks, underwear, hosiery
Gloves, scarves, belts, neckties
Shoes, sandals, boots
And yes—diapers count!
-Computers & Tech
($750 or less, total purchase)
Shopping for school laptops or home tech upgrades? This is the time! These are eligible for the tax break:
Laptops & desktops (must be sold as a complete system)
Monitors, keyboards, speakers (if sold as a package)
Computer software
Printers & printer paper or ink
Flash drives, storage disks
Personal digital assistants or non-cellular schedulers
⚠️ Note: Tech accessories sold separately from a computer package (like individual keyboards or monitors) won’t qualify.
-School Supplies
($50 or less per item)
Grab everything from glue sticks to lunch boxes! These common school list items are included:
Binders, notebooks, folders
Crayons, markers, highlighters, chalk
Pencils, pens, erasers, sharpeners
Rulers, scissors, compasses
Calculators
Art supplies like paper, poster board, paste
Book bags & backpacks
Pencil cases and supply boxes
Index cards and legal pads
Lunch boxes
-Art Supplies
($50 or less per item)
Perfect for little creatives and classroom projects:
Colored pencils, paints, construction paper, and more!
Pro Tips for Parents:
Check with your child’s school for 2025 supply lists in advance.
Make sure to double-check that your city or county is participating—most are, including Birmingham.
Don’t forget to grab extras for later in the school year.
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