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2026 Holidays for Tanzania

  • New Year's Day (Mwaka Mpya)
  • Zanzibar Revolution Day (Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar)
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El-Fitri (makisio))
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El-Fitri (makisio))
  • Good Friday (Ijumaa Kuu)
  • Easter Monday (Jumatatu ya Pasaka)
  • The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume)
  • Union Celebrations (Muungano wa Tanzania)
  • International Workers' Day (Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni)
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Eid El Hajj (makisio))
  • International Trade Fair (Sabasaba)
  • Peasants' Day (Sikukuu ya Wakulima)
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Maulidi (makisio))
  • The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge)
  • Independence and Republic Day (Uhuru na Jamhuri)
  • Christmas Day (Kuzaliwa Kristo)
  • Boxing Day (Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi)

Public holidays in Tanzania in 2026

Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2026. 5 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).

All public holidays in Tanzania in 2026

  • New Year's Day (Mwaka Mpya) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Zanzibar Revolution Day (Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar) – Monday, January 12, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El-Fitri (makisio)) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Eid El-Fitri (makisio)) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
  • Good Friday (Ijumaa Kuu) – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday (Jumatatu ya Pasaka) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume) – Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Union Celebrations (Muungano wa Tanzania) – Sunday, April 26, 2026
  • International Workers' Day (Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Eid El Hajj (makisio)) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • International Trade Fair (Sabasaba) – Tuesday, July 7, 2026
  • Peasants' Day (Sikukuu ya Wakulima) – Saturday, August 8, 2026
  • Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Maulidi (makisio)) – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  • The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge) – Wednesday, October 14, 2026
  • Independence and Republic Day (Uhuru na Jamhuri) – Wednesday, December 9, 2026
  • Christmas Day (Kuzaliwa Kristo) – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day (Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Tanzania in 2026

The weekend in Tanzania: Saturday and Sunday. Tanzania has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12 – 3 days off (Zanzibar Revolution Day)
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 7 – 5 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (International Workers' Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 29 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 (Eid al-Adha (estimated))
  • Take Mon, Jul 6 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jul 4 – Tue, Jul 7 (International Trade Fair)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Aug 24 and Tue, Aug 25): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Wed, Aug 26 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Aug 27 and Fri, Aug 28): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 26 – Sun, Aug 30 (Prophet's Birthday (estimated))
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Oct 12 and Tue, Oct 13): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Oct 10 – Wed, Oct 14 (The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Oct 15 and Fri, Oct 16): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Oct 14 – Sun, Oct 18 (The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Dec 7 and Tue, Dec 8): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 5 – Wed, Dec 9 (Independence and Republic Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Dec 10 and Fri, Dec 11): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Dec 9 – Sun, Dec 13 (Independence and Republic Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Tanzania: 17

Monthly calendars for 2026

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