Public holidays in Tanzania
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Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 and are observed throughout the nation.[1]
Tanzania has the largest number of holidays in both the East and Southern African region.[citation needed]
Background
The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 lists twelve public holidays in its schedule.[2] At present, Tanzania has a total of seventeen public holidays: 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. A recent example of 2016 national holiday.
http://www.timebie.com/calendar/tanzania2016.php
See also
References
- ^ "Tanzania Public Holidays 2014" (PDF). DSE. 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966" (PDF). Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
External links
- Revisiting Tanzania’s lazy, hazy holidays … by Karl Lymo, Business Times
