# Public holidays in Tanzania 2024

Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2024. 15 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 247 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-12 | Friday | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-04-07 | Sunday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-26 | Friday | Union Celebrations |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Workers' Day |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-07-07 | Sunday | International Trade Fair |
| 2024-08-08 | Thursday | Peasants' Day |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2024-10-14 | Monday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| 2024-12-09 | Monday | Independence and Republic Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 15 | 247 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 12 to Sun 14 January 2024: Zanzibar Revolution Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 April 2024: Union Celebrations
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024: Prophet's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 October 2024: The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 December 2024: Independence and Republic Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 12 April 2024 for Wed 10 to Sun 14 April 2024 (5 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Friday 9 August 2024 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 August 2024 (4 days): Peasants' Day
- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024 (5 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Questions about 2024 in Tanzania

**How many working days are there in Tanzania in 2024?** 247 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2024?** 17 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Tanzania?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Tanzania 2024](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2024.md)
- [Tanzania 2025](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2025.md)
- [Tanzania 2026](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2026.md)
- [Tanzania 2027](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2027.md)
- [Tanzania 2028](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2028.md)
- [Tanzania 2029](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2029.md)
- [Tanzania 2030](https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2030.md)

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