Holidays in Tanzania 2025
Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2025. 17 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Tanzania.
Holidays in Tanzania 2025
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New Year's Day
Mwaka Mpya
National holiday -
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
Eid El-Fitri
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr
Eid El-Fitri
National holiday -
The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
National holiday -
Good Friday
Ijumaa Kuu
National holiday -
Easter Sunday
Sikukuu ya Pasaka
Bank holiday -
Easter Monday
Jumatatu ya Pasaka
National holiday -
Union Celebrations
Muungano wa Tanzania
National holiday -
International Workers' Day
Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha
Eid El Hajj
National holiday -
International Trade Fair
Sabasaba
National holiday -
Peasants' Day
Sikukuu ya Wakulima
National holiday -
Prophet's Birthday
Maulidi
National holiday -
The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
National holiday -
Independence and Republic Day
Uhuru na Jamhuri
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Kuzaliwa Kristo
National holiday -
Boxing Day
Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2025?
- Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2025.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Tanzania in 2025?
- Tanzania has 17 national public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Zanzibar Revolution Day (January 12, 2025), Eid al-Fitr (March 31, 2025), Eid al-Fitr (April 1, 2025), The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (April 7, 2025), Good Friday (April 18, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025), Union Celebrations (April 26, 2025), International Workers' Day (May 1, 2025), Eid al-Adha (June 7, 2025), International Trade Fair (July 7, 2025), Peasants' Day (August 8, 2025), Prophet's Birthday (September 4, 2025), The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (October 14, 2025), Independence and Republic Day (December 9, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025), Boxing Day (December 26, 2025).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.