Current Date And Time In Zanzibar North, Tanzania
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:57:36 EAT
Capital: Mkokotoni
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 187,455
Area: 470.00 km²
State Code: ZN
Planning business schedules or travel in Zanzibar North, Tanzania? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Zanzibar North, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Zanzibar North observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Zanzibar North, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Union Day on April 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Tanzania's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Tanzania's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Zanzibar North and the rest of Tanzania, not a separate Zanzibar North-specific calendar.
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These are Tanzania's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Tanzania's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Tanzania, including Zanzibar North. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Day | April 26 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.tanzania.go.tz |
| Independence Day | December 9 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.tanzania.go.tz |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Union Day | Mon, Apr 26, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Zanzibar North follows Tanzania's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Zanzibar North, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Zanzibar North's capital, Mkokotoni observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Zanzibar North.