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Eid al-Fitr
Tanzania

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.

YearDateDayHoliday
202410 AprWedEid al-Fitr
11 AprThuEid al-Fitr Holiday
202530 MarSunEid al-Fitr
31 MarMonEid al-Fitr Holiday
202620 MarFriEid al-Fitr
21 MarSatEid 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

YearDateDayHoliday
202321 AprFriEid al-Fitr
22 AprSatEid al-Fitr Holiday
20222 MayMonEid al-Fitr
3 MayTueEid al-Fitr Holiday
202113 MayThuEid al-Fitr
14 MayFriEid al-Fitr Holiday
202024 MaySunEid al-Fitr
25 MayMonEid al-Fitr Holiday
20194 JunTueEid al-Fitr
5 JunWedEid al-Fitr Holiday
201815 JunFriEid al-Fitr
16 JunSatEid al-Fitr Holiday
201725 JunSunEid al-Fitr
26 JunMonEid al-Fitr Holiday