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馃嚬馃嚦 Evacuation Day in Tunisia
Commemoration of French military evacuation
Date in Tunisia
October 15
Instituted1963
Commemorates the evacuation of foreign troops from Tunisia in 1963.
Marks the departure of the last French soldier from Tunisia
How Evacuation Day is observed in Tunisia
Historical significance
Marks the end of French colonial rule and the start of full sovereignty.
Public life in Tunisia
BanksClosed
SchoolsClosed
Government officesClosed
Calendar & celebration
Calendar systems
Gregorian
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