Apple Lists 2026 Sales Tax Holiday Windows and Eligible Devices for 10 States

Overview

• Apple published its 2026 sales tax holiday page on Wednesday, and the schedule shows the first window begins Friday, July 17 while Florida’s extended window runs July 20–August 20.
• The page covers ten states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• Product eligibility differs sharply by state, ranging from Arkansas’s broad list that includes Macs, iPads, iPhones and Vision Pro with no stated price limit to Virginia’s narrow exemption for cellphone chargers and batteries priced $60 or less.
• Many states apply per-item price caps or require accessories to be bundled with a qualifying computer or used for school, and Apple warns savings may not show at checkout but will appear on the final receipt.
• Students may boost savings by combining state tax holidays with Apple’s impending Back-to-School promotion, but shoppers must verify both sets of rules and any local tax exceptions before buying.