Public holidays in Tanzania 2027

17 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
12 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Zanzibar Revolution Day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
11 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
7 April Wednesday	Wednesday	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
26 April Monday	Monday	Union Celebrations Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
1 May Saturday	Saturday	International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Eid El Hajj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Hajj
7 July Wednesday	Wednesday	International Trade Fair Sabasaba	Sabasaba
8 August Sunday	Sunday	Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday Maulidi Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Maulidi
14 October Thursday	Thursday	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
9 December Thursday	Thursday	Independence and Republic Day Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi	Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 24 Apr – Mon 26 Apr · 3 days off
Union Celebrations
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 49% of days

Bridge days

Mon 11 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Jan – Tue 12 Jan)
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 12 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 10 Mar – Sun 14 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 31°C (88°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 15 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 Oct – Sun 17 Oct)
The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 10 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Dec – Sun 12 Dec)
Independence and Republic Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 80% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 11 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 9 Jan – Tue 12 Jan · Zanzibar Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Mar) get 5 days in a rowWed 10 Mar – Sun 14 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Apr – Mon 26 Apr · Union CelebrationsShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓