What are the public holidays in Tanzania in 2025?

New Year's Day (January 1), Zanzibar Revolution Day (January 12), Eid el Fitri (March 31), Eid el Fitri Holiday (April 1), Karume Day (April 7), Good Friday (April 18), Easter Monday (April 21), Union Day (April 26), Worker's Day (May 1), Eid al-Adha (June 7), Saba Saba (July 7), Farmers' Day (August 8), Maulid (September 5), Mwalimu Nyerere Day (October 14), Independence Day (December 9), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26).

Tanzania Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Tanzania for 2025

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Tanzania holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan12Sun
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Public Holiday
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Eid el Fitri
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr1Tue
Eid el Fitri Holiday
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr7Mon
Karume Day
Monday, April 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr20Sun
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Observance
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr26Sat
Union Day
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Worker's Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May11Sun
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
Jun7Sat
Eid al-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun15Sun
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Observance
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jul7Mon
Saba Saba
Monday, July 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Aug8Fri
Farmers' Day
Friday, August 8, 2025
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Sep5Fri
Maulid
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Oct14Tue
Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
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Dec9Tue
Independence Day
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
SeasonLearn more
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Observance
Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday
Dec26Fri
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025
Public Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Tanzania in 2025?

There are 17 public holidays and 26 holidays and observances in total in Tanzania in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Tanzania holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Tanzania holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=TZ&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'TZ',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=TZ&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Tanzania holidays 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Tanzania in 2025?

How do I add Tanzania holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Tanzania holidays list via API?

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