Also known as Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, this day commemorates the assassination of Zanzibar President Abeid Karume in 1972.

Union Day in Tanzania is a national public holiday celebrated annually to commemorate the 1964 unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which formed the United Republic of Tanzania. It marks the union of the mainland and the island, celebrating national unity with parades, cultural performances, and speeches, particularly at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

We celebrate the hands that build our schools, grow our food, and protect our environment. SHIPO salutes every worker, especially those in rural Tanzania, whose labor sustains families and transforms lives.