Tanzania Union Day is celebrated annually to commemorate the political union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964, forming the modern nation of Tanzania. It is one of the most important national holidays in Tanzania, symbolizing national unity and sovereignty.

When is Tanzania Union Day?

Tanzania Union Day is observed each year on April 26.

The following is the list of Tanzania Union Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Tanzania Union Day?

The current Tanzania was in two parts: Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

– Tanganyika was formerly a German colony (German East Africa) and later a British mandate after World War I. Tanganyika gained independence on December 9, 1961, under President Julius Nyerere, and became a republic in 1962.

– Zanzibar was historically ruled by Arab sultans and a hub of Indian Ocean trade, and it became a British protectorate in the 19th century. Zanzibar gained independence on December 10, 1963, as a constitutional monarchy under Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah. Just weeks later, on January 12, 1964, the Zanzibar Revolution overthrew the sultanate. Abeid Amani Karume became president of the newly declared People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba.

On April 22, 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar signed the Articles of Union, a legal agreement for political integration.

On April 26, 1964, the union was officially declared. The new country was initially called the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, but it was renamed "Tanzania" later that year, a blend of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

On that same date, April 26 was declared a national holiday, now known as Union Day (Siku ya Muungano), to be observed annually across the country.