Public holidays in Tanzania 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
Thursday 12 January 2023	Zanzibar Revolution Day National day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
Friday 7 April 2023	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume	Siku ya kumbukumbu ya Rais wa Kwanza wa Serikali ya Mapinduzi Zanzibar Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
Saturday 22 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri	Eid El-Fitri
Sunday 23 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri	Eid El-Fitri
Wednesday 26 April 2023	Union Celebrations National day Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
Monday 1 May 2023	International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
Thursday 29 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious Eid El Hajj	Eid El Hajj
Friday 7 July 2023	International Trade Fair Sabasaba	Sabasaba
Tuesday 8 August 2023	Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
Thursday 28 September 2023	Prophet's Birthday Religious Maulidi	Maulidi
Saturday 14 October 2023	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge	Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
Saturday 9 December 2023	Independence and Republic Day National day Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi	Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Tanzania (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, Easter MondayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Workers' DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Jul – Sun 9 Jul · 3 days offInternational Trade FairTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 13 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 12 Jan – Sun 15 Jan)Zanzibar Revolution DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)Eid al-AdhaTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 7 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 5 Aug – Tue 8 Aug)Peasants' DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Sep – Sun 1 Oct)Prophet's BirthdayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 12 Jan – Sun 15 Jan · Zanzibar Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jul – Sun 9 Jul · International Trade FairShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓