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Business Practices in Tanzania

Opening hours and bank holidays

General Information
Opening Hours and Days: The work week is Monday to Friday and office hours are generally between 08:00 and 17:00. Government offices tend to close earlier, at 15:30. In Zanzibar, business and government are closed Friday afternoons.

Public Holidays

New Year's Day	1 January
Zanzibar Revolution Day	12 January
Good Friday	Last Friday before Easter
Easter	End of March - April
Easter Monday	First Monday after Easter
Karume Day	7 April
Union Day	26 April
Labour Day	1 May
Eid El Fitr/End of Ramadan	Varies according to the lunar calendar
Saba Saba Day	7 July
Nane Nane (Farmer's) Day	8 August
Eid El Haj	Varies according to the lunar calendar
Mwalimu Nyerere Day	14 October
Maulid Day	Varies according to the lunar calendar
Independence Day	9 December
Christmas Day	25 December
Boxing Day	26 December

Holiday Compensation: Public holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are not compensated.

Periods When Companies Usually Close

Easter Holiday	End of March - April
Christmas	End of December

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