Saba Saba Day
| Saba Saba Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Maonyesho ya Biashara |
| Date | 7 July |
| Next time | 7 July 2026 |
| Frequency | Every year |
| Related to | Nane Nane Day |
Saba Saba Day on 7 July celebrates various historic holidays in East Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Kenya. The name Saba Saba is symbolic and is Swahili for seven seven , which translates to the 7th day of the 7th month of the year.
In Tanzania, Saba Saba Day commemorates the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair held annually on this date in the Saba Saba grounds near Kurasini in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Also known as 'Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair Day', this day is a national public holiday in Tanzania that commemorates the 1954 date when the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) was founded. This is an important date in Tanzania's fight for independence from the British.