World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Tanzania, 2022
Holiday dates21vs 2021: -2
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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank14 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Wed | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Thu | The Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Tue | Union Celebrations |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| May 2, 2022 | Mon | International Workers' Day (observed) |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 4, 2022 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Thu | International Trade Fair |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Mon | Peasants' Day |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Tue | National Population and Housing Census Day |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Fri | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Fri | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Mon | Boxing Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 3, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 18, 2022 | 4 days | Good Friday・Easter Monday |
| Apr 30, 2022 – May 4, 2022 | 5 days | International Workers' Day・International Workers' Day (observed)・Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 9, 2022 – Jul 11, 2022 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Eid al-Adha (observed) |
| Aug 6, 2022 – Aug 8, 2022 | 3 days | Peasants' Day |
| Oct 14, 2022 – Oct 16, 2022 | 3 days | The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and Climax of the Uhuru Torch Race |
| Dec 9, 2022 – Dec 11, 2022 | 3 days | Independence and Republic Day |
| Dec 24, 2022 – Dec 26, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Boxing Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Eid al-Adha (observed)
- + National Population and Housing Census Day
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − Boxing Day (observed); Christmas Day (observed)
- − Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- − John Pombe Magufuli's Funeral
- − Peasants' Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.