Holiday Guide for Tanzania in 2025

Tanzania 2025

Tanzania
2025

Tanzania information

Population: 59.73m
Capital: Dodoma
Calling Code: (255)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Tanzanian shilling
Language: Swahili

List of National Holidays in Tanzania in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Tanzania: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday January 12th Zanzibar Revolution Day Tanzania: Marks the revolution in 1964 to overthrow the Sultan following independence from Britain
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid ul-Fitr Tanzania: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday April 1st Eid ul-Fitr Holiday Tanzania: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Monday April 7th Long Weekend! Karume Day Tanzania: Commemorates the assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume in 1972
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Tanzania: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 20th Easter Sunday Tanzania: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Tanzania: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Saturday April 26th Union Day Tanzania: Union Day is a public holiday in Tanzania on April 26th. It marks Zanzibar and Tanganyika becoming the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Tanzania: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday June 7th Eid El Haj Tanzania: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday July 7th Long Weekend! Saba Saba Day Tanzania: Main day of the annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair
	Friday August 8th Long Weekend! Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day Tanzania: Nane Nane ('eight eight') day marks the contribution of farmers to the national economy
	Friday September 5th Long Weekend! Maulid Day Tanzania: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday October 14th Mwalimu Nyerere Day Tanzania: Commemorates the death of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation, in 1999
	Tuesday December 9th Independence Day Tanzania: Celebrates Tanganyika's independence from British rule in 1961
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Tanzania: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Tanzania: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.

Notes

Islamic holiday exact dates are subject to moon sightings and may differ from the date given
In Tanzania, Official Public Holidays are declared in accordance to the Public Holidays Act, Cap. 35

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