{"id":233148,"date":"2026-07-15T14:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=233148"},"modified":"2026-07-15T14:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:39:18","slug":"virginia-sales-tax-holiday-hurricane-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/virginia-sales-tax-holiday-hurricane-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia&#8217;s Sales Tax Holiday for Hurricane Prep to Return August 7-9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"virginia tax holiday hurricane prep 2026\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">news<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hurricane season runs officially from June through November, and ramps up as <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/new-businesses-northern-virginia-summer-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer turns into fall<\/a>. To encourage residents to be storm-ready, Virginia has announced its annual tax-free shopping weekend. Certain items that are useful for preparing for a storm or waiting for the power to come back on will be sold without taxes during the weekend of August 7th-9th, 2026. <strong>Read on for more about Virginia&#8217;s sales tax holiday and what you can stock up on.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-233154\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026.png\" alt=\"virginia tax holiday hurricane prep 2026\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/virginia-tax-holiday-hurricane-prep-2026-263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Hurricane Season<\/h3>\n<p>Virginia Governor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.virginia.gov\/newsroom\/news-releases\/2026\/june-releases\/name-1119140-en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Abigail Spamberger announced<\/a> the beginning of hurricane season on June 1st. In a statement, she encouraged residents to prepare now, before the season got underway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Atlantic hurricane season begins, I urge every Virginian to take the time now to review their emergency plans and make sure their families are fully prepared for the months ahead,\u201d said Governor Abigail Spanberger. \u201cWhether you live in Hampton Roads, Southwest Virginia, or anywhere in between, severe weather can impact every community across our Commonwealth. By taking steps to prepare now, we can save lives, protect property, and lessen the damage to local communities when storms threaten Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governor Spanberger said, \u201cWe know storms that start in the Atlantic or Gulf can come north and cause severe damage to Virginia, and we saw this with the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. We are working together to strengthen collaboration across state agencies, but our first responders, community organizations, and individual Virginians are equally as important to an effective disaster response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/virginia-styrofoam-food-container-ban-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia\u2019s Styrofoam Food Container Ban Expands in 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPreparedness starts long before a storm appears on the forecast map,\u201d said Lauren Opett, Acting State Coordinator of Emergency Management. \u201cThe best time to gather supplies, review evacuation plans, and discuss emergency procedures with your household is now. Small steps taken today can make a tremendous difference when severe weather impacts Virginia. Our team at VDEM stands ready to support communities across the Commonwealth throughout hurricane season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>What is the Tax-Free Holiday Weekend&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.virginia.gov\/virginia-sales-tax-holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Department of Taxation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this type of sale occurs annually and always at the beginning of August. This year\u2019s \u201cVirginia Sales Tax Holiday\u201d will start at 12:01 AM on Friday, August 7th and end on Sunday, August 9th at 11:59 PM.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between these times, while money won\u2019t necessarily be taken off of the existing prices of items, participating items won\u2019t have any tax added to them. This deal will also apply not only to items bought in-person, but online as well, and the savings from each purchase will reportedly be anywhere between 5.3% and 7%.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the usual emergency or weather preparation items, things such as school supplies, apparel and shoes won\u2019t have any tax applied as well. Certain <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Star <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WaterSense <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">items may also be included in the sale.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/pawfectly-delicious-alexandria-nonprofit-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This Alexandria Dog Treat Business Is Creating Opportunities for Adults with Disabilities<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Virginia Department of Taxation describes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.virginia.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-files\/sales-tax-holiday-list-hurricane-preparedness-items.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency preparation items<\/a> as including generators, flashlights, First Aid kits, duct tape, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth noting that not all items will be a part of the tax-free holiday; there are specific terms based on the kind of product, how much it costs normally, and where in Virginia the item is being sold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on the sales weekend and what else will be purchasable without any tax applied, visit The Virginia Department of Taxation\u2019s website and head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.virginia.gov\/virginia-sales-tax-holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virginia Sales Tax Holiday page<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Follow @thefairfaxgirl on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefairfaxgirl\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram <\/span><\/a>+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thefairfaxgirl\"><span class=\"s2\">TikTok<\/span><\/a> for the latest Northern Virginia updates, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/events\/\"><span class=\"s2\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse. Sign up for our newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/thefairfaxgirl.myflodesk.com\/launch2025\"><span class=\"s3\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s4\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thefairfaxgirl.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>newsHurricane season runs officially from June through November, and ramps up as summer turns into fall. 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