World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2019
Holiday dates21vs 2018: -1
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+ days8
World rank12 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Mon | Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed) |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Mon | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (observed) |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Fri | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | International Trade Fair |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Mon | International Trade Fair (observed) |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Thu | Peasants' Day |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Mon | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Mon | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Mon | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Thu | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 – Jan 14, 2019 | 3 days | Zanzibar Revolution Day・Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed) |
| Apr 6, 2019 – Apr 8, 2019 | 3 days | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day・The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (observed) |
| Apr 19, 2019 – Apr 22, 2019 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2019 – Apr 28, 2019 | 3 days | Union Celebrations |
| Jul 6, 2019 – Jul 8, 2019 | 3 days | International Trade Fair・International Trade Fair (observed) |
| Oct 12, 2019 – Oct 14, 2019 | 3 days | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Nov 9, 2019 – Nov 11, 2019 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday・Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| Dec 7, 2019 – Dec 9, 2019 | 3 days | Independence and Republic Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- + Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − Independence and Republic Day (observed)
- − The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.