Sfax Governorate Public Holidays 2026 – Regional Holiday Schedule, Long Weekends & Local Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sfax Governorate?

Sfax Governorate observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Tunisia nationally, since Sfax Governorate doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia

Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Sfax Governorate.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Sfax Governorate align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Sfax Governorate, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on March 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sfax Governorate, Tunisia

This is Tunisia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Tunisia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Sfax Governorate and the rest of Tunisia, not a separate Sfax Governorate-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Sfax Governorate

These are Tunisia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Tunisia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Tunisia, including Sfax Governorate. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Fête de l'Indépendance	March 20	National Holiday	Full National Closure	www.pm.gov.tn

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Sfax Governorate

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Sfax Governorate close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Tunisia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Sfax Governorate doesn't simply disappear — Tunisia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Sfax Governorate's capital, Sfax observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Sfax Governorate.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sfax Governorate Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Sfax Governorate?

Yes, they do. Sfax Governorate follows Tunisia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sfax Governorate?

Sfax Governorate observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Tunisia nationally, since Sfax Governorate doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Sfax Governorate?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Sfax Governorate.

Do public holidays in Sfax Governorate differ from the rest of Tunisia?

No — public holidays in Tunisia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Sfax Governorate observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Sfax Governorate-specific reference, not because Sfax Governorate has its own separate holiday list.

Does Sfax, Sfax Governorate's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Sfax observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Sfax Governorate and Tunisia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Sfax Governorate's public holiday dates?

Sfax Governorate's public holidays are mandated by Tunisia's national statutory framework, published via www.pm.gov.tn — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.