Eid al-Hajj 2026, 2027 and 2028 in Tanzania
Eid al-Hajj, the most important of all Islamic festivals, is a public holiday in Tanzania. The date of the holiday moves each year on the Gregorian calendar.
In 2027, Eid al-Hajj falls on Sunday 16 May. The holiday will be on Friday 5 May in 2028.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 May | Wed | Eid al-Hajj |
| 2027 | 16 May | Sun | Eid al-Hajj |
| 2028 | 5 May | Fri | Eid al-Hajj |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Tanzania is 60 percent Christian and 35 percent Muslim. Nearly all the island of Zanzibar is Muslim, and the country was formed when mainland Tanganyika and the island-state of Zanzibar united to form Tanzania just after the close of the colonial period.
The biggest Eid al-Hajj celebrations take place in Zanzibar Town, but there are animal sacrifices and mosque services for Eid al-Hajj along the heavily Muslim coast of Tanganyika and elsewhere throughout Tanzania as well.
Eid al-Hajj is a time of family gatherings, feasts, jubilation, and reflection on the meaning of obedience to Allah to Muslims all over Tanzania.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 Jun | Fri | Eid al-Hajj |
| 2024 | 16 Jun | Sun | Eid al-Hajj |