Tanzania
Years: 2023 2024 2025

Tanzania Public Holidays List 2024

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Tanzania year 2024

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, MondayNew Year's DayNational holiday
212 Jan, FridayZanzibar Revolution DayNational holiday
320 Mar, WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
429 Mar, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
531 Mar, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian
601 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
707 Apr, SundayKarume DayNational holiday
810 Apr, WednesdayEid el FitriNational holiday
911 Apr, ThursdayEid el Fitri HolidayNational holiday
1026 Apr, FridayUnion DayNational holiday
1101 May, WednesdayWorker's DayNational holiday
1212 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1317 Jun, MondayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1420 Jun, ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason
1507 Jul, SundaySaba SabaNational holiday
1608 Aug, ThursdayFarmers' DayNational holiday
1716 Sep, MondayMaulidNational holiday
1822 Sep, SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1914 Oct, MondayMwalimu Nyerere DayNational holiday
2009 Dec, MondayIndependence DayNational holiday
2121 Dec, SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
2224 Dec, TuesdayChristmas EveObservance,Christian
2325 Dec, WednesdayChristmas DayNational holiday
2426 Dec, ThursdayBoxing DayNational holiday

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Zanzibar Revolution Day (12 Jan) : Zanzibar Revolution Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Good Friday (29 Mar) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (31 Mar) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (01 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Karume Day (07 Apr) : Karume Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Eid el Fitri (10 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Eid el Fitri Holiday (11 Apr) : Eid el Fitri Holiday is a public holiday in Tanzania

Union Day (26 Apr) : Union Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Worker's Day (01 May) : Worker's Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Mothers' Day (12 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Eid al-Adha (17 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Saba Saba (07 Jul) : Saba Saba is a public holiday in Tanzania

Farmers' Day (08 Aug) : Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Maulid (16 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Mwalimu Nyerere Day (14 Oct) : Mwalimu Nyerere Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Independence Day (09 Dec) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Tanzania