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Tanzania (United Republic of) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Shilling (TZS)
  • Internet domain: .tz - Telephone code: +255 - International dialing code: 000 - GMT offset: +3 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Friday december 8, 2023Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday december 9, 2023Independence DayNational Day
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Boxing DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday january 12, 2024Celebration of the Zanzibar RevolutionSecular holiday
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    Friday february 9, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 19, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday february 25, 2024MarathonSports events
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    Monday march 11, 2024Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Thursday march 28, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday april 7, 2024Karume DaySecular holiday
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    Monday april 8, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday april 11, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday april 26, 2024Union DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Friday june 14, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday june 16, 2024Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 8, 2023
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    Independence Day

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    Saturday december 9, 2023
    Secular holiday : Tanzania obtained independence from the UK in 1961 Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Boxing Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
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    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    School holidays : Www.moe.go.tz
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    issued by the Ministry of Education
    Schooling mandatory till age 12
    Teaching language: Swahili, English
    schools are closed on Sunday
    school uniforms required

    We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2024 ; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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    Celebration of the Zanzibar Revolution

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    Friday january 12, 2024
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    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 9, 2024
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    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday february 19, 2024
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    Marathon

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    Sunday february 25, 2024
    Sports events : Www.kilimanjaromarathon.com/ Kilimanjaro Marathon - 2024 edition confirmed

    Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Monday march 11, 2024
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    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday march 28, 2024
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    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Easter Monday

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
    Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.

    Karume Day

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    Sunday april 7, 2024
    Secular holiday : Abeid Amani Karume (4 August 1905 – 7 April 1972) was the first President of Zanzibar. He obtained this title as a result of a revolution which led to the deposing of His Majesty Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah, the last reigning Sultan of Zanzibar, in January 1964. Three months later, the United Republic of Tanzania was founded, and Karume became the first Vice President of the United Republic with Julius Nyerere of Tanganyika as president of the new country. He was the father of Zanzibar's former president, Amani Abeid Karume [Wikipedia]

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday april 8, 2024
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    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
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    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday april 11, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.

    Union Day

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    Friday april 26, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday june 14, 2024
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    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Sunday june 16, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi :