Public holidays in Tanzania: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
ShelfSkewed (talk | contribs) same |
||
(40 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ |
{{Short description|None}} |
||
{{Culture of Tanzania}} |
{{Culture of Tanzania}} |
||
'''Public holidays in Tanzania''' are in accordance with the Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/2234/Public%20Holidays%20Ordinance%20-%201966%20Amendment.pdf |title=The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 |
'''Public holidays in Tanzania''' are in accordance with the Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/2234/Public%20Holidays%20Ordinance%20-%201966%20Amendment.pdf |title=The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 |publisher=Parliament of Tanzania |access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> 1966 and are observed throughout the nation. |
||
==Background== |
==Background== |
||
The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 lists twelve public holidays in its schedule. At present, Tanzania has a total of seventeen public holidays:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tanzaniaembassy-us.org/?page_id=1290 |title=PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN TANZANIA 2017 |
The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 lists twelve public holidays in its schedule. At present, Tanzania has a total of seventeen public holidays:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tanzaniaembassy-us.org/?page_id=1290 |title=PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN TANZANIA 2017 |publisher=Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania Washington D.C. |access-date=19 January 2017}}</ref> eight [[religious holiday]]s, three [[National Day|national holidays]], two commemorating the death anniversaries of the inaugural leaders of its constituent states and the remaining four of other national importance. |
||
The [[President of Tanzania]] may declare additional holidays at his or her discretion, for example, during the general election day. The [[President of Zanzibar]] may do the same within the semi-autonomous islands of [[Zanzibar]].<ref>{{cite news | date=13 January 2014 | title=JK: It's public holiday to celebrate Z'bar Revolution | url=http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/?l=63665 | newspaper=The Guardian | |
The [[President of Tanzania]] may declare additional holidays at his or her discretion, for example, during the general election day. The [[President of Zanzibar]] may do the same within the semi-autonomous islands of [[Zanzibar]].<ref>{{cite news | date=13 January 2014 | title=JK: It's public holiday to celebrate Z'bar Revolution | url=http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/?l=63665 | newspaper=The Guardian | access-date=12 December 2014 }}</ref> A recent example of this was on 4 November 2015 where President Kikwete announced a national holiday for the next day to celebrate Magufuli winning the presidential election.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Rais|url = http://ikulu.go.tz/index.php/media/press_details/1971|website = ikulu.go.tz|access-date = 2015-11-04}}</ref> |
||
==General list<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bot.go.tz/webdocs/Other/2023%20public%20holidays.pdf |title=Public Holidays 2023 |publisher=Bank of Tanzania |access-date=11 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foreign.go.tz/tanzania/category/public-holidays |title=Public Holidays |publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>== |
|||
⚫ | |||
{| class=wikitable |
|||
! rowspan= 6| Key |
|||
⚫ | |||
| bgcolor="#98FB98"| |
|||
| Religious holiday |
|||
|- |
|||
| style="background:#FF9"| |
|||
| National holiday |
|||
|} |
|||
{| class="wikitable" |
|||
|- |
|||
! width=100px|Date !! Name |
|||
|- |
|||
|1 January |
|||
|'''[[New Year's Day]]''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|12 January |
|||
|style="background:#FF9"|'''[[Zanzibar Revolution]] Day'''<br/>Zanzibar Revolutionary Day<br/><br/>''(End of the [[Sultanate of Zanzibar]])'' |
|||
|- |
|||
⚫ | |||
|'''Karume Day'''<br/>Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day<br/><br/>''(Assassination of Zanzibari President [[Abeid Karume]])'' |
|||
|- |
|||
|Friday before [[Easter]] |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Good Friday]]''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|Monday after [[Easter]] |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Easter Monday]]''' |
|||
|- |
|||
⚫ | |||
|style="background:#FF9"|'''Union Day'''<br/><br/>''(The unification of [[Tanganyika (1961–1964)|Tanganyika]] and the [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] in 1964)'' |
|||
|- |
|||
|1 May |
|||
|'''[[Labour Day]]'''<br/>International Worker’s Day |
|||
|- |
|||
|7 July |
|||
|'''[[Saba Saba Day]]'''<br/>[[Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair]] Day<br/>Industry’s Day<ref>{{cite web |title=Saba Saba Day in Tanzania in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/tanzania/saba-saba-day |website=Office Holidays |access-date=August 23, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|||
|8 August |
|||
|'''[[Nane Nane Day]]'''<br/>Farmer’s Day<br/>Wakulima ya Nane Nane<br/>Peasant’s Day |
|||
|- |
|||
|14 October |
|||
|'''Nyerere Day'''<br/>Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day<br/><br/>''(Death anniversary of [[Julius Nyerere]], the father of the nation)'' |
|||
|- |
|||
⚫ | |||
|style="background:#FF9"|'''[[Independence Day]]'''<br/>(End of [[Tanganyika Territory|British rule]] in 1961) |
|||
|- |
|||
|25 December |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Christmas Day]]''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|26 December |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Boxing Day]]''' |
|||
|- |
|||
|12 [[Rabi' al-awwal]] |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Maulid]]'''<br/>Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
|||
|- |
|||
|1 [[Shawwal]] |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Eid al-Fitr]]'''<br/>End of Ramadan |
|||
|- |
|||
|10 [[Dhu al-Hijja]] |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|'''[[Eid al-Adha]]'''<br/>Feast of Sacrifice |
|||
|- |
|||
|colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | '''Total:''' {{center|'''{{font color|red|17 days}}'''}} |
|||
|} |
|||
⚫ | |||
<!-- https://www.bot-tz.org/holidays.asp 2015 holidays--> |
<!-- https://www.bot-tz.org/holidays.asp 2015 holidays--> |
||
{| class=wikitable |
{| class=wikitable |
||
Line 24: | Line 89: | ||
! width=100px|Date !! width=180px|Name !! Notes |
! width=100px|Date !! width=180px|Name !! Notes |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|1 January |
|1 January |
||
|[[New Year's Day]] |
|[[New Year's Day]] |
||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|12 January |
|12 January |
||
|style="background:#FF9"|[[Zanzibar Revolution]] Day |
|style="background:#FF9"|[[Zanzibar Revolution]] Day |
||
|Marking the end of the [[Sultanate of Zanzibar]] |
|Marking the end of the [[Sultanate of Zanzibar]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|7 April |
|7 April |
||
|Karume Day |
|Karume Day |
||
|Commemoration of the assassination of Zanzibari President [[Abeid Karume]] |
|Commemoration of the assassination of Zanzibari President [[Abeid Karume]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|Friday of [[Holy Week]]<br>March or April |
|||
⚫ | |||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Good Friday]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Good Friday]] |
||
|Commemorating the |
|Commemorating the [[Crucifixion of Jesus]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|Monday after [[Easter]]<br>March or April |
|||
⚫ | |||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Easter Monday]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Easter Monday]] |
||
|Day compensating for the Sunday commemoration of the resurrection of [[Christ]] |
|Day compensating for the Sunday commemoration of the resurrection of [[Christ]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|26 April |
|26 April |
||
|style="background:#FF9"|Union Day |
|style="background:#FF9"|Union Day |
||
|The unification of [[Tanganyika]] and the [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] in 1964 |
|The unification of [[Tanganyika (1961–1964)|Tanganyika]] and the [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] in 1964 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|1 May |
|1 May |
||
|[[Labour Day]] |
|[[Labour Day]] |
||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|1 [[Shawwal]] |
|||
|26 June, Monday |
|||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Fitr]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Fitr]] |
||
|Marks the end of the holy month of [[Ramadan]] |
|Marks the end of the holy month of [[Ramadan]]<br>Breaking of the Fast |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|7 July |
|7 July |
||
|[[Saba Saba Day]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Saba Saba Day in Tanzania in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/tanzania/saba-saba-day |website=Office Holidays |access-date=August 23, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
|||
|[[Saba Saba Day]] |
|||
|Climax of the annual [[Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair]] |
|Climax of the annual [[Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|8 August |
|8 August |
||
|[[Nane Nane Day]] |
|[[Nane Nane Day]] |
||
|Farmers' Day |
|Farmers' Day |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|14 October |
|14 October |
||
|Nyerere Day |
|Nyerere Day |
||
|Commemoration of the death anniversary of [[Julius Nyerere]], the father of the nation |
|Commemoration of the death anniversary of [[Julius Nyerere]], the father of the nation |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|12 [[Rabi' al-awwal]] |
|||
⚫ | |||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Maulid |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Maulid]] |
||
|Observance of the birth anniversary of the |
|Observance of the birth anniversary of the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|9 December |
|9 December |
||
|style="background:#FF9"|Independence Day |
|style="background:#FF9"|[[Independence Day]] |
||
|Celebrating the end of [[Tanganyika Territory|British rule]] in 1961 |
|Celebrating the end of [[Tanganyika Territory|British rule]] in 1961 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|25 December |
|25 December |
||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Christmas Day]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Christmas Day]] |
||
|Commemoration of the birth of Jesus |
|Commemoration of the birth of Jesus |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|26 December |
|26 December |
||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Boxing Day]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Boxing Day]] |
||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|colspan=2| <center>'''Total'''</center> |
|||
|<center>'''{{font color|red|15 days}}'''</center> |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
Line 124: | Line 187: | ||
|26 April |
|26 April |
||
|style="background:#FF9"|Union Day |
|style="background:#FF9"|Union Day |
||
|The unification of [[Tanganyika]] and the [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] in 1964 |
|The unification of [[Tanganyika (1961–1964)|Tanganyika]] and the [[People's Republic of Zanzibar]] in 1964 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|1 May |
|1 May |
||
Line 134: | Line 197: | ||
|Climax of the annual [[Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair]] |
|Climax of the annual [[Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|6 July* |
||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Fitr]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Fitr]] |
||
|Marks the end of the holy month of [[Ramadan]] (2 days) |
|Marks the end of the holy month of [[Ramadan]] (2 days) |
||
Line 142: | Line 205: | ||
|Farmers' Day |
|Farmers' Day |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|12 September* |
||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Adha]] |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Eid al-Adha]] |
||
⚫ | |||
|- |
|- |
||
|14 October |
|14 October |
||
Line 151: | Line 213: | ||
|- |
|- |
||
|9 December |
|9 December |
||
|style="background:#FF9"|Independence Day |
|style="background:#FF9"|[[Independence Day]] |
||
|Celebrating the end of [[Tanganyika Territory|British rule]] in 1961 |
|Celebrating the end of [[Tanganyika Territory|British rule]] in 1961 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| |
|24 December* |
||
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Maulid |
|bgcolor="#98FB98"|[[Maulid]] |
||
|Observance of the birth anniversary of |
|Observance of the birth anniversary of [[Muhammad]] |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|25 December |
|25 December |
||
Line 166: | Line 228: | ||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|colspan=2| <center>'''Total'''</center> |
|||
|<center>'''{{font color|red|16 days}}'''</center> |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
Line 179: | Line 239: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
* [https:// |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923195414/http://www.businesstimes.co.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1590:revisiting-tanzanias-lazy-hazy-holidays-&catid=37:column&Itemid=60 Revisiting Tanzania’s lazy, hazy holidays …] by Karl Lymo, ''Business Times'' |
||
{{Africa_in_topic|Public holidays in}} |
{{Africa_in_topic|Public holidays in}} |
||
{{Tanzania topics}} |
{{Tanzania topics}} |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Public holidays in Tanzania| ]] |
||
[[Category: |
[[Category:Culture of Tanzania]] |
||
[[Category:Society of Tanzania]] |
|||
[[Category:Tanzania-related lists]] |
[[Category:Tanzania-related lists]] |
||
[[Category:Events in Tanzania]] |
[[Category:Events in Tanzania]] |
Latest revision as of 16:48, 21 December 2024
Part of a series on the |
Culture of Tanzania |
---|
People |
Languages |
Religion |
Literature |
Music |
Sport |
Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act,[1] 1966 and are observed throughout the nation.
Background
[edit]The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 lists twelve public holidays in its schedule. At present, Tanzania has a total of seventeen public holidays:[2] eight religious holidays, three national holidays, two commemorating the death anniversaries of the inaugural leaders of its constituent states and the remaining four of other national importance.
The President of Tanzania may declare additional holidays at his or her discretion, for example, during the general election day. The President of Zanzibar may do the same within the semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.[3] A recent example of this was on 4 November 2015 where President Kikwete announced a national holiday for the next day to celebrate Magufuli winning the presidential election.[4]
Key | |
---|---|
Religious holiday | |
National holiday |
Date | Name |
---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day |
12 January | Zanzibar Revolution Day Zanzibar Revolutionary Day (End of the Sultanate of Zanzibar) |
7 April | Karume Day Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (Assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume) |
Friday before Easter | Good Friday |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday |
26 April | Union Day (The unification of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar in 1964) |
1 May | Labour Day International Worker’s Day |
7 July | Saba Saba Day Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair Day Industry’s Day[7] |
8 August | Nane Nane Day Farmer’s Day Wakulima ya Nane Nane Peasant’s Day |
14 October | Nyerere Day Mwalimu Julius Nyerere Day (Death anniversary of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation) |
9 December | Independence Day (End of British rule in 1961) |
25 December | Christmas Day |
26 December | Boxing Day |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Maulid Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr End of Ramadan |
10 Dhu al-Hijja | Eid al-Adha Feast of Sacrifice |
Total: 17 days
|
List for 2020
[edit]Key | National holiday | |
---|---|---|
Religious holiday |
Date | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day | |
12 January | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Marking the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar |
7 April | Karume Day | Commemoration of the assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume |
Friday of Holy Week March or April |
Good Friday | Commemorating the Crucifixion of Jesus |
Monday after Easter March or April |
Easter Monday | Day compensating for the Sunday commemoration of the resurrection of Christ |
26 April | Union Day | The unification of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar in 1964 |
1 May | Labour Day | |
1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | Marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan Breaking of the Fast |
7 July | Saba Saba Day[8] | Climax of the annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair |
8 August | Nane Nane Day | Farmers' Day |
14 October | Nyerere Day | Commemoration of the death anniversary of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation |
12 Rabi' al-awwal | Maulid | Observance of the birth anniversary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
9 December | Independence Day | Celebrating the end of British rule in 1961 |
25 December | Christmas Day | Commemoration of the birth of Jesus |
26 December | Boxing Day |
List for 2016
[edit]Key | National holiday | |
---|---|---|
Religious holiday |
Date | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's Day | |
12 January | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Marking the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar |
25 March | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus |
28 March | Easter Monday | Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus |
7 April | Karume Day | Commemoration of the assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume |
26 April | Union Day | The unification of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar in 1964 |
1 May | Labour Day | |
7 July | Saba Saba Day | Climax of the annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair |
6 July* | Eid al-Fitr | Marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan (2 days) |
8 August | Nane Nane Day | Farmers' Day |
12 September* | Eid al-Adha | |
14 October | Nyerere Day | Commemoration of the death anniversary of Julius Nyerere, the father of the nation |
9 December | Independence Day | Celebrating the end of British rule in 1961 |
24 December* | Maulid | Observance of the birth anniversary of Muhammad |
25 December | Christmas Day | Commemoration of the birth of Jesus |
26 December | Boxing Day |
* denotes subject to the sighting of the moon
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966" (PDF). Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN TANZANIA 2017". Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania Washington D.C. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "JK: It's public holiday to celebrate Z'bar Revolution". The Guardian. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania - Tovuti Rasmi ya Rais". ikulu.go.tz. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
- ^ "Public Holidays 2023" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "Public Holidays". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Saba Saba Day in Tanzania in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Saba Saba Day in Tanzania in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Revisiting Tanzania’s lazy, hazy holidays … by Karl Lymo, Business Times