THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT

1. This Act may be cited as the Public Holidays Act. Public holidays Ord. No. 10 of 1938 s. 2

2. The days set out in the Schedule to this Act shall, in every year, be observed as public holidays. Alteration or addition of public holiday Ord. No. 10 of 1938 s. 3

3. The President may, by proclamation, declare any day to be a public holiday in addition to the days set out in the Schedule or in substitution for any of them and thereupon, such day shall be a public holiday as if it were set out in the Schedule.

4. It shall be lawful for the head of any Government department to open the offices and works thereof and to call any persons employed in such department to perform such of their duties on a public holiday as he may deem fit. Right to open public offices and require attendance of public servants and Government employees Act No. 12 of 1998 Sch. [s. 5] [s. 6] Repealed

5. [Repealed by R.L. Cap. 430 s. 29.] 244 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT [CAP. 35 R.E. 2023] SCHEDULE (Made under section 2) PUBLIC HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day-1st January. Revolution Day-12th January. Id-ul-Fitr-two days. Good Friday. Easter Monday. Id-el-Haj-one day. Union Day-26th April. International Workers’ Day-1st May. Maulidi Day. Peasants’ Day-8th August. The Mwalimu Nyerere Day and the Climax of the Uhuru Tourch Race- 14th October. Independence and Republic Day-9th December. Christmas Day-25th December. Boxing Day-26th December. 245 ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG. ©2025 Government of Tanzania. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or distributed without permission of OAG.