# Public holidays in Tanzania 2025

Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2025. 14 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 14 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 247 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-12 | Sunday | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-07 | Monday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-04-26 | Saturday | Union Celebrations |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-07-07 | Monday | International Trade Fair |
| 2025-08-08 | Friday | Peasants' Day |
| 2025-09-04 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-10-14 | Tuesday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| 2025-12-09 | Tuesday | Independence and Republic Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 4 days, Sat 29 March to Tue 1 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 April 2025: The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 July 2025: International Trade Fair
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 August 2025: Peasants' Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): International Workers' Day
- Take off Friday 5 September 2025 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 September 2025 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Monday 13 October 2025 for Sat 11 to Tue 14 October 2025 (4 days): The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
- Take off Monday 8 December 2025 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 December 2025 (4 days): Independence and Republic Day

## Questions about 2025 in Tanzania

**How many working days are there in Tanzania in 2025?** 247 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2025?** 17 public holidays. 3 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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