World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2016
Holiday dates18vs 2015: -6
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend2weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank20 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Tue | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 7, 2016 | Thu | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 26, 2016 | Tue | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | International Workers' Day (observed) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr; International Trade Fair |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Mon | Peasants' Day |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Fri | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Fri | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Tue | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25, 2016 – Mar 28, 2016 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | International Workers' Day・International Workers' Day (observed) |
| Jul 7, 2016 – Jul 10, 2016 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr; International Trade Fair・Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 6, 2016 – Aug 8, 2016 | 3 days | Peasants' Day |
| Oct 14, 2016 – Oct 16, 2016 | 3 days | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Dec 9, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 | 4 days | Independence and Republic Day・Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 24, 2016 – Dec 27, 2016 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr; International Trade Fair
- + International Workers' Day (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − International Trade Fair
- − John Pombe Magufuli Inauguration Day
- − Peasants' Day (observed)
- − Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- − Union Celebrations (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.