Public holidays in Tanzania
Public holidays in Tanzania are the public holidays observed in Tanzania.[1][2]
Background
Tanzania has a total of 17 public holidays, comprising of eight religious holidays, three national holidays , two commemorating the death anniversaries of the inaugural leaders of the constituent states and the remaining four of national importance.
List
| Date | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | |
| 12 January | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Marking the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar |
| 13 January* | Mawlid Day | Observance of the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad |
| 7 April | Karume Day | Commemoration of the assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume |
| 18 April | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus |
| 21 April | Easter Monday | |
| 26 April | Union Day | The unification of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba in 1964 |
| 1 May | Labour Day | |
| 7 July | Saba Saba Day | Founding of TANU in 1954 and the climax of the annual Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair |
| 28–29 July* | Eid ul-Fitr | Marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan (2 days) |
| 8 August | Nane Nane Day | Farmers' Day |
| 4 October* | 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 |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Commemoration of the birth of Jesus |
| 26 December | Boxing Day | |
* denotes subject to the sighting of the moon
See also
References
- ^ "Tanzania Public Holidays 2014" (PDF). DSE. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Official Public Holidays in Tanzania in 2014". Bank of Tanzania. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
