Public holidays in Tanzania
Public holidays for 2026 to 2028 – for Tanzania.
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Tuesday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day | ||
| Sunday | Union Celebrations | ||
| Friday | International Workers' Day | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ||
| Tuesday | International Trade Fair | ||
| Saturday | Peasants' Day | ||
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | ||
| Wednesday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race | ||
| Wednesday | Independence and Republic Day | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | ||
| Saturday | Boxing Day |
Public holidays 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Tuesday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Wednesday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day | ||
| Monday | Union Celebrations | ||
| Saturday | International Workers' Day | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | ||
| Wednesday | International Trade Fair | ||
| Sunday | Peasants' Day | ||
| Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | ||
| Thursday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race | ||
| Thursday | Independence and Republic Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day |
Public holidays 2028
Public holidays for another year
Pick a year: years with their own page are linked, all further years up to 2050 are shown right here.
Nationwide public holidays.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code TZ (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.tz) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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