World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2017
Holiday dates21vs 2016: +3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days12
World rank10 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 12, 2017 | Thu | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Fri | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2017 | Wed | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Fri | International Trade Fair |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Tue | Peasants' Day |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Mon | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (observed) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 11, 2017 | Mon | Independence and Republic Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Tue | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 7, 2017 – Apr 9, 2017 | 3 days | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 14, 2017 – Apr 17, 2017 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 24, 2017 – Jun 27, 2017 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2017 – Jul 9, 2017 | 3 days | International Trade Fair |
| Sep 2, 2017 – Sep 4, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Oct 14, 2017 – Oct 16, 2017 | 3 days | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race・The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (observed) |
| Dec 1, 2017 – Dec 3, 2017 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 9, 2017 – Dec 11, 2017 | 3 days | Independence and Republic Day・Independence and Republic Day (observed) |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 26, 2017 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + Independence and Republic Day (observed)
- + International Trade Fair
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (observed)
- − Christmas Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr; International Trade Fair
- − International Workers' Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.