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Public holidays in Tanzania 2026
Tanzania has 17 public holiday dates in 2026, 12 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Independence and Republic Day, in 29 days (Wednesday, December 9, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 45 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 46 days
2026 holiday calendar
17 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 12 | Mon | Zanzibar Revolution Day | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Mar 22 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| Apr 7 | Tue | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day | passed |
| Apr 26 | Sun | Union Celebrations | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Workers' Day | passed |
| May 28 | Thu | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Jul 7 | Tue | International Trade Fair | passed |
| Aug 8 | Sat | Peasants' Day | passed |
| Aug 26 | Wed | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Oct 14 | Wed | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race | passed |
| Dec 9 | Wed | Independence and Republic Day | in 29 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 45 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Jan 10 – Mon, Jan 12Zanzibar Revolution Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Tue, Apr 7Good Friday, Easter Monday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day5 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Workers' Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 29Eid al-Adha4 days off
- Take Mon, Jul 6International Trade Fair4 days off
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