Public holidays in Tanzania 2028
Tanzania has 17 public holidays in 2028. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
17public holidays
12weekday days off
248working days in 2028
106weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Zanzibar Revolution Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | Union Celebrations | |
| Monday | International Workers' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Friday | International Trade Fair | |
| Friday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Tuesday | Peasants' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence and Republic Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | 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 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 12 | 248 |
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Jan20 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar23 wd
Apr16 wd
May22 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul20 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 26 to Mon 28 February 2028Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 April 2028The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028International Workers' Day
- 3 daysFri 7 to Sun 9 July 2028International Trade Fair
- 3 daysFri 4 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Monday 7 August 2028 for Fri 4 to Tue 8 August 2028Prophet's Birthday, Peasants' Day
Questions about 2028 in Tanzania
- How many working days are there in Tanzania in 2028?
- 248 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Tanzania have in 2028?
- 17 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Eid al-Fitr (27 February 2028), Eid al-Adha (6 May 2028), The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (14 October 2028), Independence and Republic Day (9 December 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Tanzania 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Tanzania has 17 public holidays and 248 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/tanzania/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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