2026 in Tunisia
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Events in the year 2026 in Tunisia.
Incumbents
- President: Kais Saied
- Prime Minister: Sara Zaafarani
- President of the Assembly of the Representatives by the People: Ibrahim Bouderbala
- Government: Zaafarani Cabinet
Events
- 20 January – At least four people are killed in flooding in Monastir Governorate, the worst floods since 1950.[1]
- 22 January – A court in Tunis sentences journalists Bohran Bssaies and Mourad Zghidi to 3.5 years imprisonment on charges of money laundering.[2]
- 30 January – President Saied extends the national state of emergency by 11 months, through 31 December 2026.[3]
- 15 February – Police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi, leader of the Third Republic party, upon her arrival at Tunis–Carthage International Airport, after calling for a transitional government, and early elections.[4]
Holidays
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 20 March – Independence Day
- 20-21 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 April – Eid al-Fitr holiday
- 9 April – Martyrs' Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 27 May – Eid al-Adha
- 16 June – Islamic New Year
- 25 July – Republic Day
- 13 August – Women's Day
- 25 August – Mawlid
- 15 October – Evacuation Day
- 17 December – Revolution and Youth Day
Art and entertainment
References
- ^ "Four killed by floods after Tunisia's worst rainfall in 70 years". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ^ "Two popular Tunisian journalists handed three-year jail terms". Al Jazeera. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (30 January 2026). "Tunisia extends state of emergency by 11 months until Dec 31". Reuters. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Amara, Tarek (15 February 2026). "Tunisian police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi at airport". Reuters. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Tunisia Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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