Public holidays in Tanzania 2024

17 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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 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 ↓
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 ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days offUnion CelebrationsTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 77% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offEid al-AdhaTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days offProphet's BirthdayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Oct – Mon 14 Oct · 3 days offThe Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch RaceTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Dec – Mon 9 Dec · 3 days offIndependence and Republic DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 12 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 10 Apr – Sun 14 Apr)Eid al-FitrTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 91% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 9 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Aug – Sun 11 Aug)Peasants' DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 14% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 Apr – Sun 14 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Apr, Tue 9 Apr, Fri 12 Apr).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 (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 10 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Union CelebrationsShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓