Public holidays in Tanzania 2029

17 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Send a card Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
Friday 12 January 2029	Zanzibar Revolution Day National daySend a card Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
Thursday 15 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
Friday 16 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
Friday 30 March 2029	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
Saturday 7 April 2029	The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day Send a card 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
Wednesday 25 April 2029	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card Eid El Hajj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Hajj
Thursday 26 April 2029	Union Celebrations National daySend a card Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
Tuesday 1 May 2029	International Workers' Day Send a card Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
Saturday 7 July 2029	International Trade Fair Send a card Sabasaba	Sabasaba
Wednesday 25 July 2029	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousSend a card Maulidi Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Maulidi
Wednesday 8 August 2029	Peasants' Day Send a card Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
Sunday 14 October 2029	The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race Send a card Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge	Kumbukumbu ya Mwalimu Nyerere na Kilele cha mbio za Mwenge
Sunday 9 December 2029	Independence and Republic Day National daySend a card Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
Wednesday 26 December 2029	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi	Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓
Fri 12 Jan – Sun 14 Jan · 3 days offZanzibar Revolution DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 15 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 4 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 27 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Apr – Sun 29 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated), Union CelebrationsTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)International Workers' DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 56% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 12 Feb, Tue 13 Feb, Wed 14 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 11 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Jan – Sun 14 Jan · Zanzibar Revolution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 14 Feb) get 5 days in a rowWed 14 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 29 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 6 Apr – Sun 8 Apr · The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Apr – Sun 29 Apr · Eid al-Adha, Union CelebrationsShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓