Tanzania

Tanzania public holidays 2028

Tanzania has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Tanzania in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Wednesday	Zanzibar Revolution DayNationwide
February
Feb 27Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 28Monday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 7Friday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 26Wednesday	Union CelebrationsNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Workers' DayNationwide
May 6Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 7Friday	International Trade FairNationwide
August
Aug 4Friday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 8Tuesday	Peasants' DayNationwide
October
Oct 14Saturday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceNationwide
December
Dec 9Saturday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+1 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 2028

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 daysSat, Feb 26 – Mon, Feb 28 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9 · The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Workers' Day
3 daysFri, Jul 7 – Sun, Jul 9 · International Trade Fair
3 daysFri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's Birthday
5 daysFri, Aug 4 – Tue, Aug 8 · Prophet's Birthday, Peasants' DayTake Mon, Aug 7 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tanzania in 2028?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Zanzibar Revolution Day (Jan 12); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 27); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 28); The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Apr 7); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Union Celebrations (Apr 26); International Workers' Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 6); International Trade Fair (Jul 7); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 4); Peasants' Day (Aug 8); 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 2028?

248 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.