Public Holidays in Tanzania — 2026
There are 13 public holidays in Tanzania in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 6 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 81 days, from Monday, January 12, 2026 to Friday, April 3, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Tanzania sits in Eastern Africa, is run from Dodoma, pays in Tanzanian Shilling, and has about 59.7M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 13
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 81 days
- Capital
- Dodoma
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Mwaka mpya |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Monday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Ijumaa Kuu |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Jumatatu ya Pasaka |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Tuesday | Karume Day | Siku ya Karume |
| Sun, Apr 26 | Sunday | Union Day | Sikukuu ya Muungano |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Tuesday | Saba Saba Day | Saba Saba |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Saturday | Nane Nane Day | Nane Nane |
| Wed, Oct 14 | Wednesday | Nyerere Day | Siku ya Nyerere |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Siku ya Uhuru |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Krismasi |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Siku ya kufungua Zawadi |
How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2026?
13 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Tanzania in 2026?
Mwaka mpya on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Siku ya kufungua Zawadi on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Tanzania?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Tanzania in 2026?
Between Monday, January 12, 2026 and Friday, April 3, 2026 — 81 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 13 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.