Arkansas Explained: What is the back-to-school sales tax holiday?

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 700

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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It’s not Black Friday or the holiday season, but expect Arkansas stores to be more crowded than usual this weekend.

Saturday and Sunday mark the state’s annual sales tax holiday, created by lawmakers 15 years ago to provide a tax break to families during back-to-school shopping.

Arkansas is among 20 states that have enacted “holidays” when items like clothing and school supplies are exempt from sales taxes. Experts have debated over the effectiveness …

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