Festivals & Events in Tunisia

Holidays in Tunisia

• 1 January: New Year
• 14 January: Revolution and Youth Day
• 4 February: Mouled (anniversary of the Prophet) – (shifts by 11 days per year towards the beginning of the year, depending on the lunar calendar)
• 20 March: Independence Day
• 9 April: Martyrs’ Day
• 1 May: Labour Day
• 18 July (2015) : Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) (shifts 11 days per year towards the beginning of the year, depending on the lunar calendar)
• 25 July: Republic Day
• 13 August: Women’s Day
• 24 September (2015): Eid al-Idha (Feast of Sacrifice) (shifts 11 days per year towards the beginning of the year, depending on the lunar calendar)
• 15 October (2015): Hegire (Islamic New Year) (shifts 11 days per year towards the beginning of the year, depending on the lunar calendar)
• 15 October: Eid El Jala’ (Evacuation Day, re-established as a public holiday after 14 January).