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Umm-al-'Arais, Gafsa, Tunisia – Tunisia Flag

Current Date And Time In Umm-al-'Arais, Tunisia

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:59:11 CET
State: Gafsa
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Umm-al-'Arais, Gafsa


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Umm-al-'Arais, Gafsa, Tunisia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Umm-al-'Arais.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Umm-al-'Arais 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 Umm-al-'Arais.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Umm-al-'Arais, Gafsa

This is Tunisia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Tunisia's country-level and Gafsa holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Umm-al-'Arais 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 Umm-al-'Arais

These are Tunisia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Tunisia's country and Gafsa holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Umm-al-'Arais 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 Umm-al-'Arais

Businesses in Umm-al-'Arais 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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Umm-al-'Arais's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Tunisia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

Frequently Asked Questions — Umm-al-'Arais Public Holidays

Are banks in Umm-al-'Arais closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Umm-al-'Arais close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Umm-al-'Arais?

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

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Umm-al-'Arais.


Do public holidays in Umm-al-'Arais differ from other cities in Tunisia?

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


Where do Umm-al-'Arais's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Umm-al-'Arais Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (March 20)
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 197
Driving Side: Right side