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Public Holidays in Tanzania

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Year 2012

DateHolidayComment
January 1
(Sunday)
New Year's Day
January 12
(Thursday)
Celebration of the Zanzibar Revolution
January 16
(Monday)
winter holiday (end)
February 5
(Sunday)
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
March 30
(Friday)
mid-term holiday (beginning)
April 6
(Friday)
Good FridayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 7
(Saturday)
Heros Day (Zanzibar only)
April 9
(Monday)
Easter MondayReligious - Catholic or protestant
April 10
(Tuesday)
mid-term holiday (end)
April 26
(Thursday)
Union Day
May 1
(Tuesday)
Labor Day/May Day
June 22
(Friday)
summer holiday (beginning)
July 7
(Saturday)
Industry's Day (Saba Saba)
July 9
(Monday)
summer holiday (end)
August 3
(Friday)
mid-term holiday (beginning)
August 8
(Wednesday)
Peasants' Day
August 20
(Monday)
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
August 21
(Tuesday)
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
September 7
(Friday)
mid-term holiday (end)
October 14
(Sunday)
Nyerere Day
October 28
(Sunday)
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Religious - Muslim, Sufi
December 9
(Sunday)
Independence DayNational Day
December 14
(Friday)
winter holiday (beginning)
December 25
(Tuesday)
Christmas DayReligious - Catholic or protestant
December 26
(Wednesday)
Boxing Day



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