Tanzania
Years: 2025 2026 2027

Tanzania Public Holidays List 2026

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Tanzania year 2026

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, ThursdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
212 Jan, MondayZanzibar Revolution DayNational holiday
318 Feb, WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
420 Mar, FridayEid el FitriNational holiday
520 Mar, FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
621 Mar, SaturdayEid el Fitri HolidayNational holiday
703 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
805 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian
906 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
1007 Apr, TuesdayKarume DayNational holiday
1126 Apr, SundayUnion DayNational holiday
1201 May, FridayWorker's DayNational holiday
1310 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1427 May, WednesdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1521 Jun, SundayJune SolsticeSeason
1607 Jul, TuesdaySaba SabaNational holiday
1708 Aug, SaturdayFarmers' DayNational holiday
1826 Aug, WednesdayMaulidNational holiday
1923 Sep, WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
2014 Oct, WednesdayMwalimu Nyerere DayNational holiday
2109 Dec, WednesdayIndependence DayNational holiday
2221 Dec, MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
2324 Dec, ThursdayChristmas EveObservance,Christian
2425 Dec, FridayChristmas DayNational holiday
2526 Dec, SaturdayBoxing 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 (18 Feb) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.

Eid el Fitri (20 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.

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

Eid el Fitri Holiday (21 Mar) : Eid el Fitri Holiday is a public holiday in Tanzania

Good Friday (03 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (05 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (06 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Karume Day (07 Apr) : Karume Day 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 (10 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Eid al-Adha (27 May) : 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 (26 Aug) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (23 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