Tax holidays were seemingly a thing of years past until the announcement of their reappearance for the 2012 back-to-school season.

However, the day shoppers can begin enjoying their savings could be considered inconvenient timing by some.

While tax-free sales go into effect Aug. 10, Hall County students will also be hitting the books for their first day back at school on that date.

For many, past tax holidays meant shoppers could get pens, pencils, clothes, electronics and other items without any tax showing up on their receipts and just in time for the first day of school. This year, those shoppers will either have to wait until school has started to savor the savings or bypass them altogether.

Morgan Oswald, whose four children attend Hall County schools, plans to do both.

“I’m going to get anything they absolutely have to have when I can’t do tax-free, then I’ll pick up the rest on that Monday,” she said of her strategy.

With four children to buy for, Oswald said she can’t afford not to take advantage of the tax holiday.

She added, “There’s always something the kids need that we didn’t get before their first day back, so really, we’d be out that Monday anyways.”

For shopper Jenny Lebowski, the first day back to school is enough excitement for one day.

“I have so many other things to do by the time school starts, I won’t be waiting around for the tax-free days,” said Lebowski, whose son will be an elementary student in Hall County.

“I would love for the tax-free days to be the week before school started, but I guess there’s no one perfect date for everyone,” she added.

Those weighing in on Facebook seemed to think there is more worth in going ahead and purchasing in-demand products.

In fact, one Facebook poster, Darlene Edge Hayes, wrote that she was “hitting the sale items already and finding some good deals.”

This year’s tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 10 and run until Aug. 11 at midnight.