Public holidays

Public Holidays in Tanzania 2026

Next holiday: Independence and Republic Day, Wednesday, 9 December 2026

National · 2026

January
- 1New Year's Day
- 12Zanzibar Revolution Day
February–
March
- 21Eid al-Fitr
- 22Eid al-Fitr
April
- 3Good Friday
- 6Easter Monday
- 7The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
- 26Union Celebrations
May
- 1International Workers' Day
- 28Eid al-Adha
June–
July
- 7International Trade Fair
August
- 8Peasants' Day
- 26Prophet's Birthday
September–
October
- 14The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
November–
December
- 9Independence and Republic Day
- 25Christmas Day
- 26Boxing Day

Date	Holiday
1 Jan Thu	New Year's Day
12 Jan Mon	Zanzibar Revolution Daylong weekend
21 Mar Sat	Eid al-Fitr
22 Mar Sun	Eid al-Fitr
3 Apr Fri	Good Fridaylong weekend
6 Apr Mon	Easter Mondaylong weekend
7 Apr Tue	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
26 Apr Sun	Union Celebrations
1 May Fri	International Workers' Daylong weekend
28 May Thu	Eid al-Adha
7 Jul Tue	International Trade Fair
8 Aug Sat	Peasants' Day
26 Aug Wed	Prophet's Birthday
14 Oct Wed	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
9 Dec Wed	Independence and Republic Day
25 Dec Fri	Christmas Daylong weekend
26 Dec Sat	Boxing Day

Date	Holiday
1 Jan Fri	New Year's Daylong weekend
12 Jan Tue	Zanzibar Revolution Day
10 Mar Wed	Eid al-Fitr
11 Mar Thu	Eid al-Fitr
26 Mar Fri	Good Fridaylong weekend
29 Mar Mon	Easter Mondaylong weekend
7 Apr Wed	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
26 Apr Mon	Union Celebrationslong weekend
1 May Sat	International Workers' Day
17 May Mon	Eid al-Adhalong weekend
7 Jul Wed	International Trade Fair
8 Aug Sun	Peasants' Day
15 Aug Sun	Prophet's Birthday
14 Oct Thu	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
9 Dec Thu	Independence and Republic Day
25 Dec Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec Sun	Boxing Day