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Reminder: Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Begins

By: BigCountryHomePage.com Staff
Updated: August 17, 2012
The annual sales tax holiday weekend is scheduled for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 17 through 19.

Families can save money by not paying sales tax on most clothing, footwear and school supplies priced under $100. Lists of tax-free items can be found here.

Just for the occasion, the Mall of Abilene will have extended shopping hours listed as the following:

  • Friday, August 17: 8:00am-10:00pm
  • Saturday, August 18: 8:00am-10:00pm
  • Sunday, August 19: 11:00am-7:00pm
  • Restaurant, theater and department store hours may vary.

Also, J. C. Penny's is offering free haircuts all the month of august for children grades K-6.

The sales tax holiday weekend in Texas has been an annual event since 1999.

Shoppers are expected to save an estimated $64.8 million in state and local sales taxes during the sales tax holiday.

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