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Tanzania Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
There are 16 national public holidays in Tanzania during 2026. This year 4 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 12 reduce the working week. There are 3 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

16 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Tanzania
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
12 Jan 2026 Mon Zanzibar Revolution Day (1964) Nationwide
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday Nationwide
4 Apr 2026 Sat Holy Saturday Nationwide
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
26 Apr 2026 Sun Union Day (Tanganyika & Zanzibar 1964) Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Workers' Day Nationwide
7 Jul 2026 Tue Saba Saba Day (Peasants' Day) Nationwide
8 Aug 2026 Sat Farmers' Day (Nane Nane) Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha Nationwide
14 Oct 2026 Wed Nyerere Day Nationwide
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide
9 Dec 2026 Wed Independence Day (1961) Nationwide
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day Nationwide
26 Dec 2026 Sat Boxing Day Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region