Current Date And Time In Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:58:41 EAT
Capital: Zanzibar City
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (EAT)
Population: 593,678
Area: 230.00 km²
State Code: ZU
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Zanzibar Urban/West.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Zanzibar Urban/West align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Zanzibar Urban/West, 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 Urban/West and the rest of Tanzania, not a separate Zanzibar Urban/West-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Urban/West. 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 Urban/West 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.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Zanzibar Urban/West, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Zanzibar Urban/West's capital, Zanzibar City observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Zanzibar Urban/West.