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El Ala, Kairouan, Tunisia – Tunisia Flag

Current Date And Time In El Ala, Tunisia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
02:24:26 CET
State: Kairouan
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 3,276
District: El Ala

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in El Ala, Kairouan


Planning commercial schedules or travel in El Ala, Kairouan, Tunisia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across El Ala.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in El Ala 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 El Ala.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — El Ala, Kairouan

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

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

Businesses in El Ala 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.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in El Ala doesn't simply get skipped — Tunisia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 3,276 and running on the Africa/Tunis time zone, El Ala follows Tunisia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — El Ala Public Holidays

Are banks in El Ala closed on public holidays?

Yes. El Ala'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 El Ala?

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

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


Do public holidays in El Ala differ from other cities in Tunisia?

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


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

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


Where do El Ala's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ El Ala Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (March 20)
📍 El Ala Quick Facts
State / Province: Kairouan
Population: 3,276
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 35.6138°, 9.5626°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 197
Driving Side: Right side