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Maktar, Siliana Governorate, Tunisia – Tunisia Flag

Current Date And Time In Maktar, Tunisia

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:21:19 CET
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 14,500
District: Mu‘tamadīyat Makthar

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Maktar, Siliana Governorate


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Maktar 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 Maktar.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Maktar, Siliana Governorate

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

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

Maktar's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Tunisia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.

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

With a population of 14,500 and running on the Africa/Tunis time zone, Maktar follows Tunisia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Maktar Public Holidays

Are banks in Maktar closed on public holidays?

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


What public holidays are observed in Maktar?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Maktar's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Maktar Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête de l'Indépendance (March 20)
📍 Maktar Quick Facts
State / Province: Siliana Governorate
Population: 14,500
Time Zone: Africa/Tunis
Coordinates: 35.8580°, 9.2007°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 197
Driving Side: Right side