# Public holidays in Tanzania 2027

Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2027. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2027.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2027.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz/2027.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tz.json

## Summary 2027

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2027

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2027-01-12 | Tuesday | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| 2027-03-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2027-03-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2027-03-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2027-03-29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2027-04-07 | Wednesday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| 2027-04-26 | Monday | Union Celebrations |
| 2027-05-01 | Saturday | International Workers' Day |
| 2027-05-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2027-07-07 | Wednesday | International Trade Fair |
| 2027-08-08 | Sunday | Peasants' Day |
| 2027-08-15 | Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2027-10-14 | Thursday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| 2027-12-09 | Thursday | Independence and Republic Day |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 2027-12-26 | Sunday | Boxing Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2027

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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2027

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

- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027: New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 April 2027: Union Celebrations
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027: Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2027

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

- Take off Monday 11 January 2027 for Sat 9 to Tue 12 January 2027 (4 days): Zanzibar Revolution Day
- Take off Friday 12 March 2027 for Wed 10 to Sun 14 March 2027 (5 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Friday 15 October 2027 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 October 2027 (4 days): The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
- Take off Friday 10 December 2027 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 December 2027 (4 days): Independence and Republic Day

## Questions about 2027 in Tanzania

**How many working days are there in Tanzania in 2027?** 249 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2027?** 17 public holidays. 5 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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