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Chapter 35

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Chapter 35
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31 July 2002
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Tanzania

Public Holidays Act

Chapter 35

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
  • Commenced on 8 October 1920
  • [This is the version of this document as it was at 31 July 2002 to 19 December 2002.]
  • [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
[Ords. Nos. 2 of 1920; 10 of 1938; 31 of 1960; 43 of 1961; Acts Nos. 21 of 1962; 57 of 1964; 28 of 1966; 1 of 1993; 10 of 1994; G.Ns. Nos. 79 of 1977; 300 of 1985; 296 of 1994]An Act to make provision for public holidays and for related matters.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Public Holidays Act.

2. Public holidays

The days set out in the Schedule to this Act shall in every year be observed as public holidays.

3. Alteration or addition of a public holiday

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. When public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday

If any day appointed to be a public holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the next following day, not being itself a public holiday shall be a public holiday and shall be also kept as a public holiday in lieu of the Saturday or Sunday.

5. Right to open public offices and require attendance of public servants and Government employees

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.

6. ***

[Repealed by R.L. Cap. 430 s. 29.]

Schedule (Section 2)

New Year's Day1st January.
Revolution Day12th January.
Id-ul-Fitrtwo days.
Good Friday. 
Easter Monday. 
Id-el-Hajone day.
Union Day26th April.
International Workers' Day1st May.
Maulidi Day. 
Peasants' Day8th August.
Independence and Republic Day9th December.
Christmas Day25th December.
Boxing Day26th December.

History of this document

31 December 2023
Chapter 35

Revised Laws 2023

Consolidation
15 July 2022 amendment not yet applied
20 December 2002 amendment not yet applied
31 July 2002 this version
Chapter 35

Revised Laws 2002

Consolidation
08 October 1920
Commenced

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