Tanzania Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Tanzania for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

How many days of leave will you book?

Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, April 5, 2027

Karume Day

Sat, Apr 3 → Wed, Apr 7

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Tanzania

                          Tanzania's Union Day (April 26) marks the 1964 merger of formerly separate Tanganyika and Zanzibar into a single state - a merger reflected in the country's very name (a blend of the two) and still marked as its own distinct holiday alongside the earlier Tanganyika independence date.

                          All Public Holidays in Tanzania 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2027SaturdayZanzibar Revolution DayPublic Holiday
                          March 9, 2027TuesdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 7, 2027WednesdayKarume DayPublic Holiday
                          April 26, 2027MondayUnion DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public Holiday
                          July 7, 2027WednesdaySaba Saba DayPublic Holiday
                          August 8, 2027SundayNane Nane DayPublic Holiday
                          August 14, 2027SaturdayMaulid DayPublic Holiday
                          October 14, 2027ThursdayNyerere DayPublic Holiday
                          December 9, 2027ThursdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Tanzania 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          January 2, 2026FridayZanzibar Revolution DayPublic Holiday
                          March 20, 2026FridayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayGood FridayPublic Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
                          April 7, 2026TuesdayKarume DayPublic Holiday
                          April 26, 2026SundayUnion DayPublic Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 27, 2026WednesdayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Public Holiday
                          July 7, 2026TuesdaySaba Saba DayPublic Holiday
                          August 8, 2026SaturdayNane Nane DayPublic Holiday
                          August 25, 2026TuesdayMaulid DayPublic Holiday
                          October 14, 2026WednesdayNyerere DayPublic Holiday
                          December 9, 2026WednesdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayPublic Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Tanzania?

                          Tanzania has 16 public holidays in 2027, 3 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Tanzania public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Tanzania in 2027: Zanzibar Revolution Day (Saturday, January 2), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Nane Nane Day (Sunday, August 8), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 26). Tanzania grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Tanzania give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Tanzania does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Tanzania in 2027?

                          5 consecutive days off in Tanzania in 2027, April 3–April 7, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Tanzania?

                          The next public holiday in Tanzania is Nyerere Day on October 14, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Tanzania change date each year?

                          Good Friday, Easter Monday, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Maulid Day do not fall on the same date every year in Tanzania, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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