Holidays in Tanzania 2026
Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2026. 17 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Tanzania. The next public holiday in Tanzania is The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Holidays in Tanzania 2026
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New Year's Day
Mwaka Mpya
National holiday -
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Eid El-Fitri (makisio)
National holiday -
Good Friday
Ijumaa Kuu
National holiday -
Easter Sunday
Sikukuu ya Pasaka
Bank holiday -
Easter Monday
Jumatatu ya Pasaka
National holiday -
The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
National holiday -
Union Celebrations
Muungano wa Tanzania
National holiday -
International Workers' Day
Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Eid El Hajj (makisio)
National holiday -
International Trade Fair
Sabasaba
National holiday -
Peasants' Day
Sikukuu ya Wakulima
National holiday -
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Maulidi (makisio)
National holiday -
The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
National holiday -
Independence and Republic Day
Uhuru na Jamhuri
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Kuzaliwa Kristo
National holiday -
Boxing Day
Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2026?
- Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Tanzania?
- The next public holiday in Tanzania is The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Tanzania in 2026?
- Tanzania has 17 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Zanzibar Revolution Day (January 12, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 21, 2026), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 22, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (April 7, 2026), Union Celebrations (April 26, 2026), International Workers' Day (May 1, 2026), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (May 28, 2026), International Trade Fair (July 7, 2026), Peasants' Day (August 8, 2026), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (August 26, 2026), The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (October 14, 2026), Independence and Republic Day (December 9, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Boxing Day (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.