Tanzania Public Holidays
Statutory public holidays in Tanzania. See at a glance whether today is a day off and how long until the next one.
Tanzania has 13 public holidays in 2026, 3 of which fall on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more; the longest runs 5 days around Good Friday (3–7 April).
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2025 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.01.01Wed | New Year's DayMwaka mpya | |
| 2025.01.12Sun | Zanzibar Revolution DaySikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar | |
| 2025.04.07Mon | Karume DaySiku ya Karume | |
| 2025.04.18Fri | Good FridayIjumaa Kuu | |
| 2025.04.21Mon | Easter MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka | |
| 2025.04.26Sat | Union DaySikukuu ya Muungano | |
| 2025.05.01Thu | International Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi | |
| 2025.07.07Mon | Saba Saba DaySaba Saba | |
| 2025.08.08Fri | Nane Nane DayNane Nane | |
| 2025.10.14Tue | Nyerere DaySiku ya Nyerere | |
| 2025.12.09Tue | Independence DaySiku ya Uhuru | |
| 2025.12.25Thu | Christmas DayKrismasi | |
| 2025.12.26Fri | St. Stephen's DaySiku ya kufungua Zawadi |
Tanzania public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu | New Year's DayMwaka mpya | |
| 2026.01.12Mon | Zanzibar Revolution DaySikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar | |
| 2026.04.03Fri | Good FridayIjumaa Kuu | |
| 2026.04.06Mon | Easter MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka | |
| 2026.04.07Tue | Karume DaySiku ya Karume | |
| 2026.04.26Sun | Union DaySikukuu ya Muungano | |
| 2026.05.01Fri | International Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi | |
| 2026.07.07Tue | Saba Saba DaySaba Saba | |
| 2026.08.08Sat | Nane Nane DayNane Nane | |
| 2026.10.14Wed | Nyerere DaySiku ya Nyerere | |
| 2026.12.09Wed | Independence DaySiku ya Uhuru | |
| 2026.12.25Fri | Christmas DayKrismasi | |
| 2026.12.26Sat | St. Stephen's DaySiku ya kufungua Zawadi |
2027 · 13 days
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri | New Year's DayMwaka mpya | |
| 2027.01.12Tue | Zanzibar Revolution DaySikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar | |
| 2027.03.26Fri | Good FridayIjumaa Kuu | |
| 2027.03.29Mon | Easter MondayJumatatu ya Pasaka | |
| 2027.04.07Wed | Karume DaySiku ya Karume | |
| 2027.04.26Mon | Union DaySikukuu ya Muungano | |
| 2027.05.01Sat | International Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi | |
| 2027.07.07Wed | Saba Saba DaySaba Saba | |
| 2027.08.08Sun | Nane Nane DayNane Nane | |
| 2027.10.14Thu | Nyerere DaySiku ya Nyerere | |
| 2027.12.09Thu | Independence DaySiku ya Uhuru | |
| 2027.12.25Sat | Christmas DayKrismasi | |
| 2027.12.26Sun | St. Stephen's DaySiku ya kufungua Zawadi |
2025 · 8 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025.04.05Sat ~ 04.07Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.04.18Fri ~ 04.21Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2025.05.01Thu ~ 05.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.07.05Sat ~ 07.07Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2025.08.08Fri ~ 08.10Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2025.10.11Sat ~ 10.14Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.06Sat ~ 12.09Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2025.12.25Thu ~ 12.28Sun | 4-day break |
Tanzania Long Weekends 2026
Stretches of three days or more where weekends and public holidays run together. Days you would have to take off to join them up are marked as bridge days.
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.01.01Thu ~ 01.04Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.01.10Sat ~ 01.12Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2026.04.03Fri ~ 04.07Tue | 5-day break | |
| 2026.05.01Fri ~ 05.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2026.07.04Sat ~ 07.07Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2026.12.25Fri ~ 12.27Sun | 3-day break |
2027 · 6 long weekends
| Dates | Break | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027.01.01Fri ~ 01.03Sun | 3-day break | |
| 2027.01.09Sat ~ 01.12Tue | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.03.26Fri ~ 03.29Mon | 4-day break | |
| 2027.04.24Sat ~ 04.26Mon | 3-day break | |
| 2027.10.14Thu ~ 10.17Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day | |
| 2027.12.09Thu ~ 12.12Sun | 4-day break1 bridge day |
Holiday data from Nager.Date · only entries whose types includes Public. Updated 2026-09-01.
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