Public holidays

Tanzania: public holidays 2026

Tanzania: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya Public holiday About this holiday New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 12Monday	Holiday name Zanzibar Revolution Day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar Public holiday About this holiday Zanzibar Revolution Day commemorates the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 4References 3
Date March 21Saturday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; its displayed Gregorian date is estimated because Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar. References 1References 5References 6References 3
Date March 22Sunday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; its displayed Gregorian date is estimated because Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar. References 1References 5References 6References 3
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Ijumaa Kuu Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 7References 3
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Jumatatu ya Pasaka Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and part of the Christian Easter observance. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 7References 3
Date April 7Tuesday	Holiday name The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Public holiday About this holiday Karume Day commemorates Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume, Zanzibar's first president and the United Republic of Tanzania's first vice-president. Tanzania's calendar observes it as a national full-day public holiday. References 8References 3
Date April 26Sunday	Holiday name Union Celebrations Muungano wa Tanzania Public holiday About this holiday Union Day commemorates the 26 April 1964 union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar that formed the United Republic of Tanzania. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 8References 3
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni Public holiday About this holiday International Workers' Day recognizes workers and their contribution. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 9References 3
Date May 28Thursday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha Eid El Hajj Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, is associated with the Hajj pilgrimage and the Islamic tradition of Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; its displayed Gregorian date is estimated because Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar. References 1References 10References 6References 3
Date July 7Tuesday	Holiday name International Trade Fair Sabasaba Public holiday About this holiday Sabasaba is associated with Tanzania's annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair, a national trade exhibition organized by TanTrade. Tanzania's calendar observes it as a national full-day public holiday. References 11References 3
Date August 8Saturday	Holiday name Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima Public holiday About this holiday Nane Nane (Peasants' Day) recognizes farmers and agriculture. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday, and the Ministry of Agriculture describes the Nane Nane exhibition as a platform for agricultural innovation and food security. References 1References 12References 3
Date August 26Wednesday	Holiday name Prophet's Birthday Maulidi Public holiday About this holiday Maulidi (Mawlid) commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic tradition. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; its displayed Gregorian date is estimated because Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar. References 1References 13References 6References 3
Date October 14Wednesday	Holiday name The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge Public holiday About this holiday Mwalimu Nyerere Day honors Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania’s first president and founding father, and marks the climax of the Uhuru Torch Race. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 4References 14References 3
Date December 9Wednesday	Holiday name Independence and Republic Day Uhuru na Jamhuri Public holiday About this holiday Independence and Republic Day commemorates Tanzania's independence and republican statehood. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 15References 3
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Kuzaliwa Kristo Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 16References 3
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Boxing Day Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day, locally called Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi (“day of giving gifts”), follows Christmas Day. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 17References 3

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya Public holiday About this holiday New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 2References 3
Date January 12Sunday	Holiday name Zanzibar Revolution Day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar Public holiday About this holiday Zanzibar Revolution Day commemorates the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 4References 3
Date March 31Monday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; in both 2024 and 2025, the listed holiday spans two consecutive full days. References 1References 5References 3
Date April 1Tuesday	Holiday name Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday; in both 2024 and 2025, the listed holiday spans two consecutive full days. References 1References 5References 3
Date April 7Monday	Holiday name The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Public holiday About this holiday Karume Day commemorates Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume, Zanzibar's first president and the United Republic of Tanzania's first vice-president. Tanzania's calendar observes it as a national full-day public holiday. References 6References 3
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Ijumaa Kuu Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 7References 3
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Jumatatu ya Pasaka Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and part of the Christian Easter observance. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 7References 3
Date April 26Saturday	Holiday name Union Celebrations Muungano wa Tanzania Public holiday About this holiday Union Day commemorates the 26 April 1964 union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar that formed the United Republic of Tanzania. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 6References 3
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni Public holiday About this holiday International Workers' Day recognizes workers and their contribution. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 8References 3
Date June 7Saturday	Holiday name Eid al-Adha Eid El Hajj Public holiday About this holiday Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, is associated with the Hajj pilgrimage and the Islamic tradition of Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 9References 3
Date July 7Monday	Holiday name International Trade Fair Sabasaba Public holiday About this holiday Sabasaba is associated with Tanzania's annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair, a national trade exhibition organized by TanTrade. Tanzania's calendar observes it as a national full-day public holiday. References 10References 3
Date August 8Friday	Holiday name Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima Public holiday About this holiday Nane Nane (Peasants' Day) recognizes farmers and agriculture. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday, and the Ministry of Agriculture describes the Nane Nane exhibition as a platform for agricultural innovation and food security. References 1References 11References 3
Date September 4Thursday	Holiday name Prophet's Birthday Maulidi Public holiday About this holiday Maulidi (Mawlid) commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic tradition. In Tanzania it is observed as a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 12References 3
Date October 14Tuesday	Holiday name The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge Public holiday About this holiday Mwalimu Nyerere Day honors Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania’s first president and founding father, and marks the climax of the Uhuru Torch Race. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 4References 13References 3
Date December 9Tuesday	Holiday name Independence and Republic Day Uhuru na Jamhuri Public holiday About this holiday Independence and Republic Day commemorates Tanzania's independence and republican statehood. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 14References 3
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Kuzaliwa Kristo Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 15References 3
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Boxing Day Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi Public holiday About this holiday Boxing Day, locally called Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi (“day of giving gifts”), follows Christmas Day. In Tanzania it is a national full-day public holiday. References 1References 16References 3

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