Public Holidays TZ 2026
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Maulid Day
Tue, 25 August
in 13 days
Nyerere Day
Wed, 14 October
in 63 days
Independence Day
Wed, 9 December
in 119 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day National |
| 2 Jan | Fri | Zanzibar Revolution Day National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 7 Apr | Tue | Karume Day National |
| 26 Apr | Sun | Union Day National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 7 Jul | Tue | Saba Saba Day National |
| 8 Aug | Sat | Nane Nane Day National |
| 25 Aug | Tue | Maulid Day National |
| 14 Oct | Wed | Nyerere Day National |
| 9 Dec | Wed | Independence Day National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day National |
TZ public holidays 2026: 16 days
In TZ in 2026 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 13 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is April. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 26 December.