Public holidays in Tanzania 2026

17 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
12 January Monday	Monday	Zanzibar Revolution Day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
7 April Tuesday	Tuesday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume	Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
26 April Sunday	Sunday	Union Celebrations Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
1 May Friday	Friday	International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
28 May Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Eid El Hajj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Hajj
7 July Tuesday	Tuesday	International Trade Fair Sabasaba	Sabasaba
8 August Saturday	Saturday	Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
26 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday Maulidi Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Maulidi
14 October Wednesday	Wednesday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge	Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
9 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence and Republic Day Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi	Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Tanzania (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 10 Jan – Mon 12 Jan · 3 days off
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 67% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Tue 7 Apr · 5 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 29 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 30% of days
Mon 6 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 4 Jul – Tue 7 Jul)
International Trade Fair
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 17% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 3 Apr – Sun 12 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Jan – Mon 12 Jan · Zanzibar Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 6 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Tue 7 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Monday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 May – Sun 31 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 6 Jul) get 4 days in a rowSat 4 Jul – Tue 7 Jul · International Trade FairShow on calendar ↓