Public Holidays in Tanzania 🇹🇿
Tanzania has 16 public holidays in 2026, with the next one being Nyerere Day on Wed, Oct 14, 2026. The full year of public holidays and observances is listed below.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Thu, Jan 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | public |
| Fri, Jan 2, 2026 | Friday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | public |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | public |
| Fri, Apr 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | public |
| Mon, Apr 6, 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | public |
| Tue, Apr 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Karume Day | public |
| Sun, Apr 26, 2026 | Sunday | Union Day | public |
| Fri, May 1, 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | public |
| Wed, May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | public |
| Tue, Jul 7, 2026 | Tuesday | Saba Saba Day | public |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2026 | Saturday | Nane Nane Day | public |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Maulid Day | public |
| Wed, Oct 14, 2026 | Wednesday | Nyerere Day | public |
| Wed, Dec 9, 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day | public |
| Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | public |
| Sat, Dec 26, 2026 | Saturday | Christmas Day | public |
Observances and other dates in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|
| Sun, Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | observance |
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2027 | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Tue, Mar 9, 2027 | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Mon, Mar 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Wed, Apr 7, 2027 | Karume Day |
| Mon, Apr 26, 2027 | Union Day |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 | Labour Day |
| Sun, May 16, 2027 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| Wed, Jul 7, 2027 | Saba Saba Day |
| Sun, Aug 8, 2027 | Nane Nane Day |
| Sat, Aug 14, 2027 | Maulid Day |
| Thu, Oct 14, 2027 | Nyerere Day |
| Thu, Dec 9, 2027 | Independence Day |
| Sat, Dec 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2027 | Christmas Day |