Public holidays in Tanzania 2028

17 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Tanzania

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Mwaka Mpya	Mwaka Mpya
Wednesday 12 January 2028	Zanzibar Revolution Day National day Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar	Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
Sunday 27 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
Monday 28 February 2028	Eid al-Fitr Religious Eid El-Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El-Fitri
Friday 7 April 2028	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
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious Ijumaa Kuu	Ijumaa Kuu
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious Jumatatu ya Pasaka	Jumatatu ya Pasaka
Wednesday 26 April 2028	Union Celebrations National day Muungano wa Tanzania	Muungano wa Tanzania
Monday 1 May 2028	International Workers' Day Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni	Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi Ulimwenguni
Saturday 6 May 2028	Eid al-Adha Religious Eid El Hajj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Eid El Hajj
Friday 7 July 2028	International Trade Fair Sabasaba	Sabasaba
Friday 4 August 2028	Prophet's Birthday Religious Maulidi Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Maulidi
Tuesday 8 August 2028	Peasants' Day Sikukuu ya Wakulima	Sikukuu ya Wakulima
Saturday 14 October 2028	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 2028	Independence and Republic Day National day Uhuru na Jamhuri	Uhuru na Jamhuri
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious Kuzaliwa Kristo	Kuzaliwa Kristo
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Boxing Day Religious Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi	Siku ya Kupeana Zawadi

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 26 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · 3 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 31°C (88°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 48% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offThe Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 99% 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 ↓
Fri 4 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · 3 days offProphet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 17% 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 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 ↓

Bridge days

Mon 7 Aug: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Fri 4 Aug – Tue 8 Aug)Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Peasants' DayTypically in Dar es Salaam: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 17% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 25 Feb – Mon 28 Feb · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, 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 (Mon 7 Aug) get 5 days in a rowFri 4 Aug – Tue 8 Aug · Prophet's Birthday, Peasants' DayShow 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 ↓