Yup the summer just started but the shopping is not too far away.  The Virginia sales tax this year is from August 7th to August 9th weekend.

August 7-9, 2009: School Supplies and Clothing. During this three-day period, purchases of certain school supplies, clothing and footwear will be exempt from the Virginia sales tax. Each eligible school supply item must be priced at $20 or less, and each eligible article of clothing and footwear must be priced at $100 or less. For details, visit our School Supplies and Clothing Holiday page.

Click here to check out the Holiday page