Tanzania
Years: 2023 2024 2025

Tanzania Public Holidays List 2025

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Tanzania year 2025

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, WednesdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
212 Jan, SundayZanzibar Revolution DayNational holiday
301 Mar, SaturdayRamadan StartObservance
420 Mar, ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
531 Mar, MondayEid el FitriNational holiday
601 Apr, TuesdayEid el Fitri HolidayNational holiday
707 Apr, MondayKarume DayNational holiday
818 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
920 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian
1021 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
1126 Apr, SaturdayUnion DayNational holiday
1201 May, ThursdayWorker's DayNational holiday
1311 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1407 Jun, SaturdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1521 Jun, SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
1607 Jul, MondaySaba SabaNational holiday
1708 Aug, FridayFarmers' DayNational holiday
1805 Sep, FridayMaulidNational holiday
1922 Sep, MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
2014 Oct, TuesdayMwalimu Nyerere DayNational holiday
2109 Dec, TuesdayIndependence DayNational holiday
2221 Dec, SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
2324 Dec, WednesdayChristmas EveObservance,Christian
2425 Dec, ThursdayChristmas DayNational holiday
2526 Dec, FridayBoxing 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

Ramadan Start (01 Mar) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

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

Eid el Fitri (31 Mar) : 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 (01 Apr) : Eid el Fitri Holiday is a public holiday in Tanzania

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

Good Friday (18 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (20 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (21 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

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

Eid al-Adha (07 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 (21 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 (05 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