Tanzania Public Holidays 2025
13 national holidays
Tanzania has 13 national public holidays in 2025. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · Mwaka mpya
- 12Zanzibar Revolution DaySunday · Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
April 2025
- 7Karume DayMonday · Siku ya Karume
- 18Good FridayFriday · Ijumaa Kuu
- 21Easter MondayMonday · Jumatatu ya Pasaka
- 26Union DaySaturday · Sikukuu ya Muungano
May 2025
- 1International Workers' DayThursday · Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi
July 2025
- 7Saba Saba DayMonday · Saba Saba
August 2025
- 8Nane Nane DayFriday · Nane Nane
October 2025
- 14Nyerere DayTuesday · Siku ya Nyerere
December 2025
- 9Independence DayTuesday · Siku ya Uhuru
- 25Christmas DayThursday · Krismasi
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Siku ya kufungua Zawadi
Long weekends 2025
- 5 April – 7 April3 days
- 18 April – 21 April4 days
- 1 May – 4 May4 days · take 2 May off
- 5 July – 7 July3 days
- 8 August – 10 August3 days
- 11 October – 14 October4 days · take 13 October off
- 6 December – 9 December4 days · take 8 December off
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Tanzania in 2025?
13 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in Tanzania in 2025?
5 April–7 April (3 days); 18 April–21 April (4 days); 1 May–4 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 5 July–7 July (3 days); 8 August–10 August (3 days); 11 October–14 October (4 days, with a bridge day off).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.