Expect busy parking lots outside stores this weekend as Massachusetts waives its sales tax for many purchases. The state's 6.25% sales tax will not be collected on Saturday and Sunday for most personal purchases up to $2,

During the holiday, most retail items of up to $2,500 purchased for personal use will be exempt from sales tax, but not all of them.

The 2025 holiday will run for two full weeks, beginning at midnight on Friday, August 1, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, August 14.