Public holidays in Tanzania, 2027
Tanzania has 16 public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on a working day and 7 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
16 of 16 holidays
- 01 01 New Year's Day Friday
- 02 01 Zanzibar Revolution Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 09 03 End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tuesday
- 26 03 Good Friday Friday
- 29 03 Easter Monday Monday
- 07 04 Karume Day Wednesday
- 26 04 Union Day Monday
- 01 05 Labour Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 16 05 Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 07 07 Saba Saba Day Wednesday
- 08 08 Nane Nane Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 14 08 Maulid Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 14 10 Nyerere Day Thursday
- 09 12 Independence Day Thursday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 26 12 Christmas Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
2027 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2027?
16, of which 9 fall on a working day and 7 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 7 of Tanzania's land on one, and most countries do not move them.