Karume Day in Tanzania

Quick Facts

Holiday Type

Classification in Tanzania

Public

Founding Father

Commemorates a founding father of Tanzania

👑 Founding Father

About Karume Day

Commemoration of Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume

Commemorates the assassination of the first President of Zanzibar, Abeid Karume.

Commemorates the assassination of Zanzibari President Abeid Karume, the first President of Zanzibar

Practical Information in Tanzania

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Historical Significance in Tanzania

Karume was assassinated on April 7, 1972, and this day is a public holiday in his honor.

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

What this holiday commemorates

• 1971 President Julius Nyerere rejects requests from Kenyan conspirators for military assistance and weapons to support the planned coup. · Tanzania

Historical Timeline

2026

Last observed in Tanzania

🇹🇿

Final celebration recorded in Tanzania

⏰ Last Observed

Alternative & Historical Names in Tanzania

🇹🇿

Tanzania

Also Known As:

Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day

Current Status in Tanzania

🇹🇿

Tanzania

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: April 7, 2024

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