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.
17public holidays
12weekday days off
249working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day | |
| Monday | Union Celebrations | |
| Saturday weekend | International Workers' Day | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Wednesday | International Trade Fair | |
| Sunday weekend | Peasants' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race | |
| Thursday | Independence and Republic Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 April 2027Union Celebrations
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 11 January 2027 for Sat 9 to Tue 12 January 2027Zanzibar Revolution Day
- 5 daysTake off Friday 12 March 2027 for Wed 10 to Sun 14 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 October 2027 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 October 2027The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 December 2027 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 December 2027Independence 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.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Peasants' Day (8 August 2027), Prophet's Birthday (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Boxing Day (26 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Tanzania?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Tanzania 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Tanzania has 17 public holidays and 249 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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