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Tanzania Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.
2013
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
12
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Start date:
12 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013
Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.
March
29
Good Friday
Start date:
29 March 2013
April
01
Easter Monday
Start date:
1 April 2013
April
26
Union Day
Start date:
26 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
July
07
Saba Saba (Dar es salaam International Trade Fair Day)
Start date:
7 July 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
August
08
Nane Nane (Farmers' Day)
Start date:
8 August 2013
October
14
Nyerere Day
Start date:
14 October 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
December
09
Independence and Republic Day
Start date:
9 December 2013
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2013
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2013
2014
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
12
Zanzibar Revolution Day
Start date:
12 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
April
18
Good Friday
Start date:
18 April 2014
April
21
Easter Monday
Start date:
21 April 2014
April
26
Union Day
Start date:
26 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
July
07
Saba Saba (Dar es salaam International Trade Fair Day)
Start date:
7 July 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
August
08
Nane Nane (Farmers' Day)
Start date:
8 August 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
14
Nyerere Day
Start date:
14 October 2014
December
09
Independence and Republic Day
Start date:
9 December 2014
December
25
Christmas Day
Start date:
25 December 2014
December
26
Boxing Day
Start date:
26 December 2014
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