Tanzania records 13 holidays in 2026. 13 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Sikukuu ya Muungano (26 Apr 2026), Nane Nane (8 Aug 2026) and Siku ya kufungua Zawadi (26 Dec 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Mwaka mpya (1 Jan 2026), Siku ya Karume (7 Apr 2026) and Saba Saba (7 Jul 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 81 days, between 12 Jan 2026 and 3 Apr 2026. The next is Siku ya Uhuru on 9 Dec 2026.
Mwaka mpya
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar
Zanzibar Revolution Day · Nationwide
Ijumaa Kuu
Good Friday · Nationwide
Jumatatu ya Pasaka
Easter Monday · Nationwide
Siku ya Karume
Karume Day · Nationwide
Sikukuu ya Muungano
Union Day · Nationwide
Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi
International Workers' Day · Nationwide
Saba Saba
Saba Saba Day · Nationwide
Nane Nane
Nane Nane Day · Nationwide
Siku ya Nyerere
Nyerere Day · Nationwide
Siku ya Uhuru
Independence Day · Nationwide
Krismasi
Christmas Day · Nationwide
Siku ya kufungua Zawadi
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Tanzania for 2026.