Tanzania
Years: 2022 2023 2024

Tanzania Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Tanzania year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, SundayNew Year's DayNational holiday
212 Jan, ThursdayZanzibar Revolution DayNational holiday
321 Mar, TuesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
407 Apr, FridayKarume DayNational holiday
507 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
609 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian
710 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
822 Apr, SaturdayEid el FitriNational holiday
923 Apr, SundayEid el Fitri HolidayNational holiday
1026 Apr, WednesdayUnion DayNational holiday
1101 May, MondayWorker's DayNational holiday
1214 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1321 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1429 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1507 Jul, FridaySaba SabaNational holiday
1608 Aug, TuesdayFarmers' DayNational holiday
1723 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1827 Sep, WednesdayMaulidNational holiday
1914 Oct, SaturdayMwalimu Nyerere DayNational holiday
2009 Dec, SaturdayIndependence DayNational holiday
2122 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
2224 Dec, SundayChristmas EveObservance,Christian
2325 Dec, MondayChristmas DayNational holiday
2426 Dec, TuesdayBoxing DayNational holiday

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Zanzibar Revolution Day (12 Jan) : Zanzibar Revolution Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

March Equinox (21 Mar) : March Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Karume Day (07 Apr) : Karume Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (09 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Eid el Fitri (22 Apr) : Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Eid el Fitri Holiday (23 Apr) : Eid el Fitri Holiday is a public holiday in Tanzania

Union Day (26 Apr) : Union Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Worker's Day (01 May) : Worker's Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Mothers' Day (14 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Eid al-Adha (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Saba Saba (07 Jul) : Saba Saba is a public holiday in Tanzania

Farmers' Day (08 Aug) : Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Maulid (27 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

Mwalimu Nyerere Day (14 Oct) : Mwalimu Nyerere Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

Independence Day (09 Dec) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Tanzania

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Tanzania