World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2015
Holiday dates24vs 2014: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank7 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2015 | Thu | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Jan 5, 2015 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Mon | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Tue | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Union Celebrations |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Mon | Union Celebrations (observed) |
| May 1, 2015 | Fri | International Workers' Day |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Tue | International Trade Fair |
| Jul 18, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Peasants' Day |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Mon | Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Wed | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Nov 5, 2015 | Thu | John Pombe Magufuli Inauguration Day |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Wed | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 24, 2015 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2015 – Jan 5, 2015 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Jan 10, 2015 – Jan 12, 2015 | 3 days | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Apr 3, 2015 – Apr 7, 2015 | 5 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday・The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 25, 2015 – Apr 27, 2015 | 3 days | Union Celebrations・Union Celebrations (observed) |
| May 1, 2015 – May 3, 2015 | 3 days | International Workers' Day |
| Jul 18, 2015 – Jul 20, 2015 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Aug 8, 2015 – Aug 10, 2015 | 3 days | Peasants' Day・Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Dec 24, 2015 – Dec 28, 2015 | 5 days | Prophet's Birthday・Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Boxing Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2014
- + Boxing Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + John Pombe Magufuli Inauguration Day
- + Peasants' Day (observed)
- + Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- − Eid al-Adha (observed)
- − Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.