World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2020
Holiday dates23vs 2019: +2
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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank9 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Mon | Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed) |
| Apr 7, 2020 | Tue | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 10, 2020 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Union Celebrations |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Mon | Union Celebrations (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | International Workers' Day |
| May 24, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 26, 2020 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Tue | International Trade Fair |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Peasants' Day |
| Aug 10, 2020 | Mon | Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Wed | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Wed | Tanzania General Election Day |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Wed | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 – Jan 13, 2020 | 3 days | Zanzibar Revolution Day・Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed) |
| Apr 10, 2020 – Apr 13, 2020 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 25, 2020 – Apr 27, 2020 | 3 days | Union Celebrations・Union Celebrations (observed) |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | International Workers' Day |
| May 23, 2020 – May 26, 2020 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 8, 2020 – Aug 10, 2020 | 3 days | Peasants' Day・Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 28, 2020 | 4 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Boxing Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Boxing Day (observed)
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + Peasants' Day (observed)
- + Tanzania General Election Day
- + Union Celebrations (observed)
- − International Trade Fair (observed)
- − Prophet's Birthday (observed)
- − The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.