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Holidays / Tanzania

Tanzania public holidays

Public holidays in Tanzania, 2027

17 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

17Holidays in 2027
in 31 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's DayMwaka Mpyalong weekendin 54 days
12 Jan 2027TueZanzibar Revolution DayMapinduzi ya Zanzibarweekdayin 65 days
10 Mar 2027WedEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)weekdayin 122 days
11 Mar 2027ThuEid al-Fitr (estimated)Eid El-Fitri (makisio)weekdayin 123 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood FridayIjumaa Kuulong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster MondayJumatatu ya Pasakalong weekendin 141 days
7 Apr 2027WedThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DaySiku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karumeweekdayin 150 days
26 Apr 2027MonUnion CelebrationsMuungano wa Tanzanialong weekendin 169 days
1 May 2027SatInternational Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguniweekendin 174 days
17 May 2027MonEid al-Adha (estimated)Eid El Hajj (makisio)long weekendin 190 days
7 Jul 2027WedInternational Trade FairSabasabaweekdayin 241 days
8 Aug 2027SunPeasants' DaySikukuu ya Wakulimaweekendin 273 days
15 Aug 2027SunProphet's Birthday (estimated)Maulidi (makisio)weekendin 280 days
14 Oct 2027ThuThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceKumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwengeweekdayin 340 days
9 Dec 2027ThuIndependence and Republic DayUhuru na Jamhuriweekdayin 396 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas DayKuzaliwa Kristoweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing DaySiku ya Kupeana Zawadiweekendin 413 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
24 Apr to 26 AprUnion Celebrations3 days
15 May to 17 MayEid al-Adha (estimated)3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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