Holidays and Observances in Tanzania in 2026
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 12 | Monday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Public Holiday |
Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
Mar 20 | Friday | Eid el Fitri (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid el Fitri Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
Apr 7 | Tuesday | Karume Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 26 | Sunday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
May 10 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Jun 21 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 7 | Tuesday | Saba Saba | Public Holiday |
Aug 8 | Saturday | Farmers' Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 26 | Wednesday | Maulid (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
Oct 14 | Wednesday | Mwalimu Nyerere Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 9 | Wednesday | Republic Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
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