Public holidays in Tanzania 2028

There are 17 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on a working day.

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All 17 public holidays in Tanzania 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayMwaka Mpya
WednesdayZanzibar Revolution DayMapinduzi ya Zanzibar
SundayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
MondayEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
FridayThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DaySiku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
FridayGood FridayIjumaa Kuu
MondayEaster MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka
WednesdayUnion CelebrationsMuungano wa Tanzania
MondayInternational Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
SaturdayEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid El Hajj (makisio)
FridayInternational Trade FairSabasaba
FridayProphet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Maulidi (makisio)
TuesdayPeasants' DaySikukuu ya Wakulima
SaturdayThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceKumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
SaturdayIndependence and Republic DayUhuru na Jamhuri
MondayChristmas DayKuzaliwa Kristo
TuesdayBoxing 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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Jan, Tue 11 Jan8 Jan – 12 Jan 2028252.5Zanzibar Revolution Day
Thu 13 Jan, Fri 14 Jan12 Jan – 16 Jan 2028252.5Zanzibar Revolution Day
Tue 29 Feb, Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028492.3Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr1 Apr – 9 Apr 2028492.3The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr7 Apr – 17 Apr 20284112.8The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr14 Apr – 23 Apr 20284102.5Good Friday, Easter Monday
Mon 24 Apr, Tue 25 Apr22 Apr – 26 Apr 2028252.5Union Celebrations
Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr26 Apr – 1 May 2028263Union Celebrations, International Workers' Day
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3International Workers' Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Mon 3 Jul, Tue 4 Jul, Wed 5 Jul, Thu 6 Jul1 Jul – 9 Jul 2028492.3International Trade Fair
Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug29 Jul – 6 Aug 2028492.3Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Mon 7 Aug4 Aug – 8 Aug 2028155Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Peasants' Day
Wed 9 Aug, Thu 10 Aug, Fri 11 Aug8 Aug – 13 Aug 2028362Peasants' Day
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20293103.3Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's 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 2028?

17 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Peasants' Day: take 1 day of leave (7 Aug) and you get 5 days off in a row, 4 Aug – 8 Aug 2028.

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