Tanzania

Tanzania public holidays 2027

Tanzania has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Tanzania in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Tuesday	Zanzibar Revolution DayNationwide
March
Mar 10Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 11Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
April
Apr 7Wednesday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayNationwide
Apr 26Monday	Union CelebrationsNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 7Wednesday	International Trade FairNationwide
August
Aug 8Sunday	Peasants' DayNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
October
Oct 14Thursday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceNationwide
December
Dec 9Thursday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Jan 9 – Tue, Jan 12 · Zanzibar Revolution DayTake Mon, Jan 11 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Mar 10 – Sun, Mar 14 · Eid al-FitrTake Fri, Mar 12 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 24 – Mon, Apr 26 · Union Celebrations
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysThu, Oct 14 – Sun, Oct 17 · The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceTake Fri, Oct 15 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 12 · Independence and Republic DayTake Fri, Dec 10 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tanzania in 2027?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Zanzibar Revolution Day (Jan 12); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 10); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 11); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Monday (Mar 29); The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Apr 7); Union Celebrations (Apr 26); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 17); International Trade Fair (Jul 7); Peasants' Day (Aug 8); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 15); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

249 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.