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Massachusetts Tax-Free Holidays (2026)

Permitted: One annual holiday: most retail items priced $2,500 or less are tax-free Aug 15–16, 2026.

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Tax-Free Holidays in states bordering Massachusetts

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ConnecticutPermitted
Sales-tax-free week Aug 16–22, 2026: clothing and footwear priced under $100 exempt from the state sales tax.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
New HampshireInfo
No sales-tax holiday — New Hampshire has no general sales tax at all.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: revenue.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →
New YorkInfo
No statewide sales-tax holiday — but clothing and footwear under $110 per item are exempt from the state's 4% sales tax year-round.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandInfo
No sales-tax holiday.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.ri.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →
VermontInfo
No sales-tax holiday.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tax.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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