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July 2020
Tax Free Weekend
The 2020 Tax free weekend in Tennessee begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 24 and ends Sunday, July 26 at 11:59 p.m. During the tax free weekend, numerous items can be purchased without having to pay sales tax. The items include clothing under $100 per item, school supplies under $100 per item, and computers under $1,500.
Find out more »September 2020
Labor Day
Labor Day is on the first Monday of September every year. It was originally organized to celebrate various labor unions' strengths of and contributions to the United States' economy.
Find out more »Rosh Hashana
Many Jewish Americans celebrate Rosh Hashana (or Rosh Hashanah), which is also known as the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashana starts on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, and may last for two days. It is sometimes called the Day of Remembrance or the Day of Blowing the Shofar.
Find out more »First Day of Fall
There are two equinoxes every year – in September and March – when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal.
Find out more »Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is a Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement. Many people of Jewish faith in the United States spend the day fasting and praying. Its theme centers on atonement and repentance. Yom Kippur is on the 10th day of the month of Tishrei (or Tishri) in the Jewish calendar.
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