KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Shoppers can enjoy a sales tax holiday in Tennessee one weekend earlier than in years past. The sales tax holiday will be the last weekend in July instead of the first weekend in August. That means, this year, it will happen from July 29 to 31.

This is because of a 2016 law change. The change only affected when this sales tax holiday would happen. It starts at 12:01 a.m. on the last Friday in July and ends 11:59 p.m. that following Sunday.

"The sales tax holiday for back-to-school items is earlier this year. We encourage Tennesseans to mark their calendars so they don't miss this opportunity to save on important items," Gov. Bill Haslam said.

Shoppers will not pay state or local sales tax on clothing, school and art supplies that cost $100 or less per item and computers that cost $1,500 or less during this sales tax holiday. Tennessee had its first sales tax holiday in 2007.

For more information about the sales tax holiday, please visit www.tntaxholiday.com. You can also search for answers to questions or submit questions to the Department of Revenue through the Revenue Help application at https://revenue.support.tn.gov/hc/en-us.