Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Act, amended among others in December 1964, August 1966, July 2022, and are observed throughout the nation.
Background The President of Tanzania may declare additional holidays at his or her discretion, as stated in article 3 of the Public Holidays Act, for example, during the general election day. A recent example of this was on 4 November 2015 where President Kikwete announced a national holiday for the next day to celebrate Magufuli winning the presidential election.
Karume day, Saba saba day and Nyerere day do not appear in the Public Holidays Act, and are declared by the President. This happens however traditionally every year.
General list Date English name (Names from the Public Holiday Act are in bold, if available)Swahili nameNotes1 JanuaryNew Year's DayMwaka mpya12 JanuaryZanzibar Revolution DaySikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya ZanzibarZanzibar Revolution. End of the Sultanate of Zanzibar7 AprilKarume DaySiku ya KarumeAssassination of Zanzibar President Abeid KarumeFriday before EasterGood FridayIjumaa KuuCrucifixion of JesusMonday after EasterEaster MondayJumatatu ya PasakaThe resurrection of Christ26 AprilUnion DaySikukuu ya MuunganoThe unification of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar in 19641 MayInternational Workers' DaySikukuu ya Wafanyakazi7 JulySaba Saba DayDar es Salaam International Trade FairSaba SabaDar es Salaam International Trade Fair8 AugustNane Nane Day Farmers' DayNane Nane14 OctoberNyerere DaySiku ya NyerereDeath anniversary of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation9 DecemberIndependence DaySiku ya UhuruEnd of British rule in 196125 DecemberChristmas DayKrismasiCommemoration of the birth of Jesus26 DecemberBoxing DaySiku ya kufungua Zawadi12 Rabi' al-awwal *MawlidMawlidProphet Muhammad’s Birthday1 Shawwal and 2 Shawwal *Idd-el-FitriIdd el FitriEnd of the holy month of Ramadan. Breaking of the Fast. 2 days.10 Dhu al-Hijja *Idd-el-HajiIdd el HajiFeast of Sacrifice* denotes subject to the sighting of the moon
See also List of holidays by country Saba Saba Day Nane Nane Day Nyerere Day
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