Public holidays in Tanzania 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Mwaka Mpya 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Eid El-Fitri (makisio) 22 Eid El-Fitri (makisio) 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 Ijumaa Kuu 4 5 6 Jumatatu ya Pasaka 7 Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Muungano wa Tanzania 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Eid El Hajj (makisio) 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sabasaba 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sikukuu ya Wakulima 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Maulidi (makisio) 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Uhuru na Jamhuri 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Kuzaliwa Kristo 26 Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Tanzania in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 Mwaka Mpya New Year's Day National 2026-01-12 Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar Zanzibar Revolution Day National 2026-03-21 Eid El-Fitri (makisio) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-03-22 Eid El-Fitri (makisio) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-04-03 Ijumaa Kuu Good Friday National 2026-04-06 Jumatatu ya Pasaka Easter Monday National 2026-04-07 Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day National 2026-04-26 Muungano wa Tanzania Union Celebrations National 2026-05-01 Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni International Workers' Day National 2026-05-28 Eid El Hajj (makisio) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-07-07 Sabasaba International Trade Fair National 2026-08-08 Sikukuu ya Wakulima Peasants' Day National 2026-08-26 Maulidi (makisio) Prophet's Birthday (estimated) National 2026-10-14 Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race National 2026-12-09 Uhuru na Jamhuri Independence and Republic Day National 2026-12-25 Kuzaliwa Kristo Christmas Day National 2026-12-26 Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi Boxing Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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