Public holidays in Tunisia 2027
There are 17 public holidays in 2027. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 17 public holidays in Tunisia 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | رأس السنة الميلادية | ||
| Thursday | Revolution and Youth Day | عيد الثورة والشباب | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الفطر (تقديري) | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | عيد الاستقلال | ||
| Friday | Martyrs' Day | عيد الشهداء | ||
| Saturday | Labor Day | عيد العمال | ||
| Saturday | Day of Arafah (estimated) | يوم عرفة (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) | عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | رأس السنة الهجرية (تقديري) | ||
| Sunday | Republic Day | عيد الجمهورية | ||
| Friday | Women's Day | عيد المرأة | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | عيد المولد النبوي (تقديري) | ||
| Friday | Evacuation Day | عيد الجلاء |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
8 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 11 Jan, Tue 12 Jan, Wed 13 Jan | 9 Jan – 14 Jan 2027 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Revolution and Youth Day |
| Fri 15 Jan | 14 Jan – 17 Jan 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Revolution and Youth Day |
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 11 Mar 2027 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Fri 12 Mar | 9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr, Wed 7 Apr, Thu 8 Apr | 3 Apr – 11 Apr 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Martyrs' Day |
| Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Day of Arafah (estimated), Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated), Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) |
| Mon 9 Aug, Tue 10 Aug, Wed 11 Aug, Thu 12 Aug | 7 Aug – 15 Aug 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Women's Day, Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mon 11 Oct, Tue 12 Oct, Wed 13 Oct, Thu 14 Oct | 9 Oct – 17 Oct 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Evacuation Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Tunisia have in 2027?
17 public holidays. 7 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 6 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 11 Mar 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code TN (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.tn) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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