Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Tanzania Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Tanzania
Tanzania has 13 national public holidays in 2025. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Tanzania public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Mwaka mpya | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Sikukuu ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar | Public holiday |
| Karume Day | Siku ya Karume | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Ijumaa Kuu | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Jumatatu ya Pasaka | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Union Day | Sikukuu ya Muungano | Public holiday |
| International Workers' Day | Sikukuu ya Wafanyakazi | Public holiday | |
| Saba Saba Day | Saba Saba | Public holiday | |
| Nane Nane Day | Nane Nane | Public holiday | |
| Nyerere Day | Siku ya Nyerere | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Siku ya Uhuru | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Krismasi | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Siku ya kufungua Zawadi | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Tanzania holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 4
May 1
June
July 1
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 3
Long weekends in Tanzania 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 5 Apr – Mon 7 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 5 Jul – Mon 7 Jul
No leave needed
Fri 8 Aug – Sun 10 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 11 Oct – Tue 14 Oct
Take off Mon 13 Oct
Sat 6 Dec – Tue 9 Dec
Take off Mon 8 Dec
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Tanzania vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Tanzania?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.