Festivals

Carthage International Music Festival

Season or date: July-August

International festival of music and performing arts at Carthage Amphitheatre.

Sahara International Festival

Season or date: December

Festival celebrating desert culture and nomadic traditions in Douz.

Djerba Ulysses Festival

Season or date: January

Jewish pilgrimage festival with believers gathering at El Ghriba Synagogue.

Kairouan Mawlid

Season or date: Rabi al-Awwal (Islamic calendar)

Religious event celebrating Prophet Muhammad's birthday with giant candle procession.

Hammamet International Festival

Season or date: July

Festival of theatre, dance, and jazz at beach resort.

Olive Harvest Festival

Season or date: November

Regional event celebrating olive bounty in Sfax region.

Medina Tunis Ramadan Nights

Season or date: Ramadan period

Night concerts and poetry recitations in old city alleys.

Public holidays

  • Independence Day (March 20)
  • Youth Day (March 21)
  • Martyrs' Day (April 9)
  • Workers' Day (May 1)
  • Republic Day (July 25)
  • Women's Day (August 13)
  • French Withdrawal Day (October 15)
  • Eid al-Fitr by Islamic calendar
  • Eid al-Adha
  • Islamic New Year
  • Mawlid