Public holidays in Tanzania 2027

There are 17 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Tanzania 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's DayMwaka Mpya
TuesdayZanzibar Revolution DayMapinduzi ya Zanzibar
WednesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
ThursdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
FridayGood FridayIjumaa Kuu
MondayEaster MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka
WednesdayThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DaySiku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
MondayUnion CelebrationsMuungano wa Tanzania
SaturdayInternational Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
MondayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid El Hajj (makisio)
WednesdayInternational Trade FairSabasaba
SundayPeasants' DaySikukuu ya Wakulima
SundayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Maulidi (makisio)
ThursdayThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceKumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
ThursdayIndependence and Republic DayUhuru na Jamhuri
SaturdayChristmas DayKuzaliwa Kristo
SundayBoxing DaySiku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 11 Jan9 Jan – 12 Jan 2027144Zanzibar Revolution Day
Wed 13 Jan, Thu 14 Jan, Fri 15 Jan12 Jan – 17 Jan 2027362Zanzibar Revolution Day
Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar6 Mar – 11 Mar 2027263Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Fri 12 Mar10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027155Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr26 Mar – 4 Apr 20274102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr3 Apr – 7 Apr 2027252.5The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Thu 8 Apr, Fri 9 Apr7 Apr – 11 Apr 2027252.5The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Tue 27 Apr, Wed 28 Apr, Thu 29 Apr, Fri 30 Apr24 Apr – 2 May 2027492.3Union Celebrations, International Workers' Day
Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May15 May – 23 May 2027492.3Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 5 Jul, Tue 6 Jul3 Jul – 7 Jul 2027252.5International Trade Fair
Thu 8 Jul, Fri 9 Jul7 Jul – 11 Jul 2027252.5International Trade Fair
Mon 11 Oct, Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct9 Oct – 14 Oct 2027362The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Fri 15 Oct14 Oct – 17 Oct 2027144The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Mon 6 Dec, Tue 7 Dec, Wed 8 Dec4 Dec – 9 Dec 2027362Independence and Republic Day
Fri 10 Dec9 Dec – 12 Dec 2027144Independence and Republic Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2027?

17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (12 Mar) and you get 5 days off in a row, 10 Mar – 14 Mar 2027.

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