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🇹🇿 Tanzania public holidays 2026

Tanzania has 23 public holidays in 2026, plus 9 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26.

17 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Tanzania in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayMwaka mpyaPublic holiday
January 12MondayZanzibar Revolution DaySikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya ZanzibarPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
March 20FridayEid el FitriPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 21SaturdayEid el Fitri HolidayPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayIjumaa KuuPublic holiday
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayJumatatu ya PasakaPublic holiday
April 7TuesdayKarume DaySiku ya KarumePublic holiday
April 26SundayUnion DaySikukuu ya MuunganoPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayInternational Workers' DaySikukuu ya WafanyakaziPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 27WednesdayEid al-AdhaPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
July 7TuesdaySaba Saba DaySaba SabaPublic holiday
July 7TuesdaySaba SabaPublic holiday
August 8SaturdayFarmers' DayPublic holiday
August 8SaturdayNane Nane DayNane NanePublic holiday
August 26WednesdayMaulidPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 14WednesdayNyerere DaySiku ya NyererePublic holiday
October 14WednesdayMwalimu Nyerere DayPublic holiday
December 9WednesdayIndependence DaySiku ya UhuruPublic holiday
December 9WednesdayRepublic DayPublic holiday
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayKrismasiPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DaySiku ya kufungua ZawadiPublic holiday
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayPublic holiday