Top events in Tunisia

June
01

The Festival d’Epervier is a four-day celebration of falconry, with regular demonstrations alongside live music, food stalls and a large market....

July
01

The four-week festival explores the traditions and rich heritage of this ancient city. Aimed mainly at tourists, the festival programme includes...

July
01

Tunisia's largest cultural festival with music, dance, theatre and art amid the ancient ruins of Carthage.

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Tunisia Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.

Public holiday note: 

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region.

2013

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
January
24
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
24 January 2013

Celebrated 5 days later for Shi’a.

March
20
Independence Day
Start date:
20 March 2013
March
21
Youth Day
Start date:
21 March 2013
April
09
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
9 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
July
25
Republic Day
Start date:
25 July 2013
August
08
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
End date:
9 August 2013
August
13
Women's Day
Start date:
13 August 2013
October
15
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
November
04
Hegire (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
4 November 2013
November
07
New Era Day
Start date:
7 November 2013

2014

January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
January
13
Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Start date:
13 January 2014
March
20
Independence Day
Start date:
20 March 2014
March
21
Youth Day
Start date:
21 March 2014
April
09
Martyrs' Day
Start date:
9 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
July
25
Republic Day
Start date:
25 July 2014
July
28
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
End date:
29 July 2014
August
13
Women's Day
Start date:
13 August 2014
October
04
Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
25
Hegire (Islamic New Year)
Start date:
25 October 2014
November
07
New Era Day
Start date:
7 November 2014