Tanzania, United Republic of has a total of 24 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Zanzibar Revolution Day	Tuesday, January 12, 2021	Zanzibar Revolution Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Karume Day	Wednesday, April 7, 2021	Karume Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
Union Day	Monday, April 26, 2021	Union Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
Worker's Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Worker's Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Eid el Fitri	Friday, May 14, 2021	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Eid el Fitri Holiday	Saturday, May 15, 2021	Eid el Fitri Holiday is a public holiday in Tanzania
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Saba Saba	Wednesday, July 7, 2021	Saba Saba is a public holiday in Tanzania
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Farmers' Day	Sunday, August 8, 2021	Farmers' Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Mwalimu Nyerere Day	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Mwalimu Nyerere Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
Maulid	Tuesday, October 19, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Independence Day	Thursday, December 9, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Tanzania
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Tanzania