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Public holidays in Tanzania, 2028

Tanzania has 16 public holidays in 2028. 11 fall on a working day and 5 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 Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 02 01 Zanzibar Revolution Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
  • 26 02 End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 07 04 Karume Day Friday
  • 14 04 Good Friday Friday
  • 17 04 Easter Monday Monday
  • 26 04 Union Day Wednesday
  • 01 05 Labour Day Monday
  • 05 05 Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Friday
  • 07 07 Saba Saba Day Friday
  • 03 08 Maulid Day Thursday
  • 08 08 Nane Nane Day Tuesday
  • 14 10 Nyerere Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 09 12 Independence Day Saturday · falls on a weekend
  • 25 12 Christmas Day Monday
  • 26 12 Christmas Day Tuesday

2028 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.

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Dec
Public holiday · 16 Weekend Bridge day · 2 7 long weekends

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 2028?

16, of which 11 fall on a working day and 5 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. 5 of Tanzania's land on one, and most countries do not move them.

Other years: 2025, 2026, 2027