National Holidays in Tunisia in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Tunisia
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Independence Day
- This public holiday on March 20th in Tunisia marks the declaration of independence from France 1956
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: Martyrs' Day
- Remembers the Tunisians who were killed when French troops suppressed nationalist demonstrations in 1938
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: Aïd El-Fitr
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Aïd El-Fitr
- Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Aïd El-Fitr
- Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Aïd El Kebir
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Aïd El Kebir
- Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
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: Aïd El Kebir
- Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
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: Ras el am el Hejri
- Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
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: Republic Day
- Marks the abolition of the monarchy in 1957, resulting in the proclamation of the Republic of Tunisia
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: Women's Day
- Celebrates a series of women's rights that were established within the Code of Personal Status in 1956
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: Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Evacuation Day
- Commemorates the retreat of last French soldiers from Bizerte on October 15th 1963
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: Revolution and Youth Day
- Marks the start of the Tunisian Revolution in December 2010.
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