Tunisia Independence Movement Day
September 3 · Level 9 · #320 of 2238
This anniversary recalls Tunisia's struggle against the French protectorate. It is associated with the arrest and banishment of nationalist activists in September 1934, including Habib Bourguiba, who later became the country's president.
How it is celebrated: historically, commemorative gatherings featured speeches about the independence movement. Such meetings took place in Monastir during Bourguiba's presidency, while historical associations have also preserved the memory of the activists involved.
The September anniversary is distinct from Tunisia's Independence Day. Independence came on 20 March 1956, more than two decades after the events remembered here.