Tanzania

Tanzania public holidays 2029

Tanzania has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Tanzania in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 12Friday	Zanzibar Revolution DayNationwide
February
Feb 15Thursday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 16Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 7Saturday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 26Thursday	Union CelebrationsNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	International Workers' DayNationwide
July
Jul 7Saturday	International Trade FairNationwide
Jul 25Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 8Wednesday	Peasants' DayNationwide
October
Oct 14Sunday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceNationwide
December
Dec 9Sunday	Independence and Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Jan 12 – Sun, Jan 14 · Zanzibar Revolution Day
4 daysThu, Feb 15 – Sun, Feb 18 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
5 daysWed, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 29 · Eid al-Adha, Union CelebrationsTake Fri, Apr 27 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · International Workers' DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Tanzania in 2029?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Zanzibar Revolution Day (Jan 12); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 15); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 16); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Apr 7); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); Union Celebrations (Apr 26); International Workers' Day (May 1); International Trade Fair (Jul 7); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 25); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.