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Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia – Tunisia Flag

Current Date And Time In Gabès, Tunisia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
08:06:37 CET
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 110,075

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Gabès, Gabès Governorate


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Gabès, Gabès Governorate? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Gabès.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Gabès align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on March 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Gabès.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Gabès, Gabès Governorate

This is Tunisia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Tunisia's country-level and Gabès Governorate holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Gabès as anywhere else in Tunisia.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Gabès

These are Tunisia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Tunisia's country and Gabès Governorate holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Gabès just as everywhere else in Tunisia.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête de l'IndépendanceMarch 20National HolidayFull National Closurewww.pm.gov.tn

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Gabès

Businesses in Gabès generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Tunisia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Gabès, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 110,075 and running on the Africa/Tunis time zone, Gabès follows Tunisia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Gabès Public Holidays

Are banks in Gabès closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Gabès close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Gabès?

Public holidays observed in Gabès include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Tunisia, since Gabès doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Gabès?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Gabès.


Do public holidays in Gabès differ from other cities in Tunisia?

No — public holidays in Tunisia are set nationally, not city by city, so Gabès observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Tunisia. This page is a convenient Gabès-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Gabès use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Gabès runs on the Africa/Tunis time zone. Since Tunisia's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Gabès — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Gabès's public holiday dates come from?

Gabès follows Tunisia's national statutory holidays, published via www.pm.gov.tn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Gabès Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (March 20)
📍 Gabès Quick Facts
State / Province: Gabès Governorate
Population: 110,075
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 33.8815°, 10.0982°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 197
Driving Side: Right side