June 17, 2026, 4:03 a.m. CT Tennessee is one of eight states that still has a tax on groceries. The last grocery tax holiday in Tennessee was a three-month event in 2023. Both Democrats and Republicans introduced bills to eliminate the grocery tax in 2026, but neither passed. A few years ago, the state of Tennessee gave residents a three-month-long break from grocery taxes, and ever since, citizens have been wondering when another break could happen.