Public holidays in Tanzania 2026
16 national public holidays in Tanzania in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: Independence Day on 9 December (Wednesday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 January | Friday | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| 20 March – 21 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 7 April | Tuesday | Karume Day |
| 26 April | Sunday | Union Day |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 7 July | Tuesday | Saba Saba Day |
| 8 August | Saturday | Nane Nane Day |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Maulid Day |
| 14 October | Wednesday | Nyerere Day |
| 9 December | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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