Public holidays
Public holidays in Tanzania
Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2026, of which 5 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday14 OctoberThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race — in 33 days
202617 dayspublic holidays in total
202717 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 12 JanuaryZanzibar Revolution Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 21 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 22 MarchEid al-Fitrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Tuesday 7 AprilThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Sunday 26 AprilUnion Celebrationsfalls on a weekend
Friday 1 MayInternational Workers' Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 28 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 7 JulyInternational Trade Fair
Saturday 8 AugustPeasants' Dayfalls on a weekend
Wednesday 26 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 14 OctoberThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Wednesday 9 DecemberIndependence and Republic Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 12 JanuaryZanzibar Revolution Day
Wednesday 10 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Thursday 11 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 7 AprilThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Monday 26 AprilUnion Celebrationslong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayInternational Workers' Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayEid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 7 JulyInternational Trade Fair
Sunday 8 AugustPeasants' Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 15 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 14 OctoberThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Thursday 9 DecemberIndependence and Republic Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.