Eid al-Fitr 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Tanzania

Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims in Tanzania with much religious fervour and general merriment. The national holiday comes on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, immediately following the holy month of Ramadan and month-long period of fasting, prayer and devotion. It is one of the most important of all Muslim commemorations.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	10 Apr	Wed	Eid al-Fitr
	11 Apr	Thu	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2025	30 Mar	Sun	Eid al-Fitr
	31 Mar	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2026	20 Mar	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
	21 Mar	Sat	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Eid al-Fitr literally means “festival of breaking of the fast”. The name stems from the fact that it is the day the long fast of Ramadan is finally broken amid jubilation and a sense of accomplishment. Keeping Ramadan is one of the “five pillars of Islam”, which are thought essential to right conduct in Islam.

In Tanzania, the celebration of Eid goes on for two days. The time off work and school gives people a chance to “renew kinship” and exchange blessings with family members, visit shopping malls and public beaches, take the kids to funfairs and other fun events, eat lots of great food at home and at restaurants, and to go on picnics in the country.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	21 Apr	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
	22 Apr	Sat	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2022	2 May	Mon	Eid al-Fitr
	3 May	Tue	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2021	13 May	Thu	Eid al-Fitr
	14 May	Fri	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2020	24 May	Sun	Eid al-Fitr
	25 May	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2019	4 Jun	Tue	Eid al-Fitr
	5 Jun	Wed	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2018	15 Jun	Fri	Eid al-Fitr
	16 Jun	Sat	Eid al-Fitr Holiday
2017	25 Jun	Sun	Eid al-Fitr
	26 Jun	Mon	Eid al-Fitr Holiday