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Zarat, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia – Tunisia Flag

Current Date And Time In Zarat, Tunisia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
06:52:03 CET
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 5,661
District: Mareth

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Zarat, Gabès Governorate


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Zarat, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Zarat.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Zarat follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête de l'Indépendance on March 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Zarat.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Zarat, 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 Zarat 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 Zarat

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 Zarat 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 Zarat

Businesses in Zarat 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 Zarat, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 5,661 and running on the Africa/Tunis time zone, Zarat follows Tunisia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Zarat Public Holidays

Are banks in Zarat closed on public holidays?

Yes. Zarat's bank branches follow Tunisia's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Zarat?

Public holidays observed in Zarat include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Tunisia, since Zarat 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 Zarat?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Zarat so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


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

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


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

Zarat 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 Zarat — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Zarat's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Zarat Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (March 20)
📍 Zarat Quick Facts
State / Province: Gabès Governorate
Population: 5,661
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 33.6666°, 10.3490°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 197
Driving Side: Right side