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Public in Tunisia
New Year's Day in Tunisia
First day of the calendar year
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
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Holiday Type
Classification in Tunisia
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Practical Information in Tunisia
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Calendar Systems
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On this day in African history
- 1928 Milton Margai returns to Sierra Leone as the Protectorate's first indigenous medical doctor and enters the Colonial Medical Service. · Sierra Leone
- 1929 Abbé Fulbert Youlou enters the Petit Séminaire of Brazzaville, beginning formal Catholic religious training that shapes his later political identity. · Republic of the Congo
- 1948 Milton Margai publishes "Welfare Work in a Secret Society" in African Affairs, documenting collaboration with the Sande society to modernize maternal... · Sierra Leone
- 1950 Milton Margai retires from the Colonial Medical Service to dedicate himself fully to political organization and constitutional reform. · Sierra Leone
- 1956 Ahmed Sékou Touré elected as a deputy to the French National Assembly in Paris, using the platform to critique colonial policy. · France
- 1958 Milton Margai narrowly defeats Albert Margai in an internal SLPP leadership contest that exposes ideological divisions within the independence movemen... · Sierra Leone
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Tunisia
🇹🇳Final celebration recorded in Tunisia
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Tunisia
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Tunisia
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: January 1, 2024