Tanzania

Tanzania public holidays 2025

Tanzania had 17 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 247 working days.

Public holidays in Tanzania in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Sunday	Zanzibar Revolution DayNationwide
March
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Apr 7Monday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 26Saturday	Union CelebrationsNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	International Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
July
Jul 7Monday	International Trade FairNationwide
August
Aug 8Friday	Peasants' DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
October
Oct 14Tuesday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceNationwide
December
Dec 9Tuesday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 7 · The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · International Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 7 · International Trade Fair
3 daysFri, Aug 8 – Sun, Aug 10 · Peasants' Day
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 11 – Tue, Oct 14 · The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceTake Mon, Oct 13 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 6 – Tue, Dec 9 · Independence and Republic DayTake Mon, Dec 8 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Tanzania public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tanzania in 2025?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Zanzibar Revolution Day (Jan 12); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Eid al-Fitr (Apr 1); The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Apr 7); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Union Celebrations (Apr 26); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); International Trade Fair (Jul 7); Peasants' Day (Aug 8); Prophet's Birthday (Sep 4); The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (Oct 14); Independence and Republic Day (Dec 9); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

247 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.