Dec
09

Tanzanian Independence Day

Event Time: No time set / Event Location: No location set

A public holiday celebrating the country’s independence from Great Britain in 1961.

Nov
13

Swahili Fashion Week

Event Time: No time set / Event Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam is the venue for the country’s top fashion event. Local and top designers showcase their talents and creations

Aug
08

Farmers’ Day (Nane Nane)

Event Time: No time set / Event Location: Dodoma, Tanzania

A major trade fair for farmers, staged at the Zuguni grounds in Dodoma and other venues

Jul
18

Festival of the Dhow Countries Zanzibar International film festival

Event Time: 18th -26th July / Event Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania

Early July, expect all manner of dancing, traditional music and literary events, lasting an entire fortnight. The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) is a particular highlight and features an exciting awards ceremony and numerous movie screenings.
The Festival of the Dhow Countries is now the largest annual cultural event in East Africa, and among the eight major festivals in sub-Saharan Africa.  It is scheduled annually around the first two weeks in July. The festival celebrates the arts and cultures of the African Continent, India, Pakistan, Gulf States, Iran and the Indian Ocean islands. It features an international film and video competition, music, theatre and performing arts, workshops, seminars, conferences and other related arts and cultural programmes. The festival programme is centered in a variety of magnificent venues near the seafront in the historic Stone Town; with a Village Panorama that extends the festival to rural communities; Women’s Panorama, which provides a focus for women’s issues; Children’s Panorama, which provides for the participation of children and youths.

Jun
13

Mzalendo Halisi Music Festival

Event Time: 13th -15th June / Event Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Held in Kigitonyama, Dar es Salaam. Visitors can expect to enjoy performances of traditional Tanzanian music, as well as a variety of cultural and art exhibitions

May
29

Karibu Travel and Trade Fair

Event Time: 29th -31st May / Event Location: Arusha, Tanzania

The biggest East African travel event of the year, taking place in Arusha. For those in Arusha in May the Karibu Travel and Tourism Fair is a must to partake in, the biggest of its kind in East Africa. There are all sorts of Tanzanian items for purchase, from gemstones and furniture to safari gear and wine.

May
01

Workers’ Day

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Apr
26

Union Day / Unification Day

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The anniversary of this day in 1964, when Tanganyika and Zanzibar officially became part of the United Republic of Tanzania

Apr
07

Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day

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Commemorating Vice President Sheikh Abeid Karume’s assassination in 1972

Apr
06

Easter Monday

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