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Public holidays in Tanzania 2027

Tanzania has 17 nationwide public holidays in 2027. Each is listed with its date and weekday. Source: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules.

Nationwide holidays: 17
Long weekends: 4
Weekend: Sat and Sun

2027

Public holidays in Tanzania, 2027

Dates marked estimated follow a lunar calendar or an announcement; the source can only estimate them in advance.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Where
1 Jan	Friday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
12 Jan	Tuesday	Zanzibar Revolution Day	Nationwide
10 Mar	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Nationwide
11 Mar	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Nationwide
26 Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
29 Mar	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
7 Apr	Wednesday	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day	Nationwide
26 Apr	Monday	Union Celebrations	Nationwide
1 May	Saturday	International Workers' Day	Nationwide
17 May	Monday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Nationwide
7 Jul	Wednesday	International Trade Fair	Nationwide
8 Aug	Sunday	Peasants' Day	Nationwide
15 Aug	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Nationwide
14 Oct	Thursday	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race	Nationwide
9 Dec	Thursday	Independence and Republic Day	Nationwide
25 Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec	Sunday	Boxing Day	Nationwide

Long weekends

Long weekends in Tanzania, 2027

Runs of three or more days off in a row - the weekend (Sat and Sun in Tanzania) plus nationwide public holidays - that include a public holiday. Regional holidays are not counted.

Fri 1 Jan - Sun 3 Jan (3 days): New Year's Day
Fri 26 Mar - Mon 29 Mar (4 days): Good Friday, Easter Monday
Sat 24 Apr - Mon 26 Apr (3 days): Union Celebrations
Sat 15 May - Mon 17 May (3 days): Eid al-Adha (estimated)

Public holidays: python-holidays (MIT), computed from the country's holiday rules. Weekend days: python-holidays (MIT). Long weekends are calculated from these. Tanzania travel guide · All countries, 2027 · How this guide is made