World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2021
Holiday dates23vs 2020: +0
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 rank8 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Tue | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Mon | John Pombe Magufuli's Funeral |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Thu | John Pombe Magufuli's Funeral |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Wed | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Mon | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 3, 2021 | Mon | International Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 14, 2021 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 15, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 17, 2021 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Wed | International Trade Fair |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Wed | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Peasants' Day |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Mon | Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Thu | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Thu | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Boxing Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Mon | Boxing Day (observed); Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Mar 20, 2021 – Mar 22, 2021 | 3 days | John Pombe Magufuli's Funeral |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 5, 2021 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 24, 2021 – Apr 26, 2021 | 3 days | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2021 – May 3, 2021 | 3 days | International Workers' Day・International Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 14, 2021 – May 17, 2021 | 4 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Aug 7, 2021 – Aug 9, 2021 | 3 days | Peasants' Day・Peasants' Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 – Dec 27, 2021 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day・Boxing Day (observed); Christmas Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Boxing Day (observed); Christmas Day (observed)
- + International Workers' Day (observed)
- + John Pombe Magufuli's Funeral
- − Boxing Day (observed)
- − Tanzania General Election Day
- − Union Celebrations (observed)
- − Zanzibar Revolution Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.