Public holidays in Tanzania 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
12 January Thursday	Thursday	Zanzibar Revolution Day National day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
7 April Friday	Friday	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
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
22 April Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri	Eid El-Fitri
23 April Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri	Eid El-Fitri
26 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Union Celebrations National day Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
1 May Monday	Monday	International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Adha Religious Eid El Hajj	Eid El Hajj
7 July Friday	Friday	International Trade Fair Sabasaba	Sabasaba
8 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
28 September Thursday	Thursday	Prophet's Birthday Religious Maulidi	Maulidi
14 October Saturday	Saturday	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 Saturday	Saturday	Independence and Republic Day National day Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	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 off
Good Friday, The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, Easter Monday
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 7 Jul – Sun 9 Jul · 3 days off
International Trade Fair
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 57% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 61% of days

Bridge days

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

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 ↓