Public Holidays in Tanzania, 2025
Tanzania observes 13 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 2 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 13
- On a weekend
- 2
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 250
Nationwide
Tanzania holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Tanzania. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 12 January 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Zanzibar Revolution Day | Nationwide |
| 7 April 2025 | Monday | Karume Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 26 April 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Union Day | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 7 July 2025 | Monday | Saba Saba Day | Nationwide |
| 8 August 2025 | Friday | Nane Nane Day | Nationwide |
| 14 October 2025 | Tuesday | Nyerere Day | Nationwide |
| 9 December 2025 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
11 of Tanzania's 13 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 2 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Zanzibar Revolution Day (12 January 2025), Union Day (26 April 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 250 business days in Tanzania.
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