2026 in Morocco

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Events in the year 2026 in Morocco .

Incumbents

• King: Mohammed VI
• Prime Minister: Aziz Akhannouch

Events

January

• 21 December 2025–18 January – 2025 Africa Cup of Nations ^[1]
• 12 January – The government announces the end of the country's seven-year drought following abundant winter rainfall, precipitation levels well above the previous year, and dam reservoirs being significantly recovered. ^[2]
• 18 January – Morocco finishes second at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after losing to Senegal 1-0 on penalties in the final at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. ^[3]
• 28 January – The Confederation of African Football fines the Royal Moroccan Football Federation US$315,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct and interfering with referees. Captain Achraf Hakimi is banned from two 2027 AFCON qualifiers and player Ismael Saibari is banned from three. ^[4]

Predicted and scheduled

• September – 2026 Moroccan general election ^[5]

Art and entertainment

• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Morocco

Source: ^[6]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 11 January – Independence Manifesto Day
• 14 January – Amazigh New Year
• 21 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 27 May – Eid al-Adha
• 17 June – Islamic New Year
• 30 July – Throne Day
• 14 August – Oued Ed-Dahab Day
• 20 August – Revolution Day
• 21 August – Youth Day
• 25 August – The Prophet's Birthday
• 6 November – Green March
• 18 November – Independence Day

Deaths

• 30 January – Abdelhadi Belkhayat, 85, singer. ^[7]

References

1. "Hosts Morocco off to winning start at Africa Cup of Nations". France 24. 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
2. El-Din, Menna Alaa (12 January 2026). "Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains". Reuters. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
3. Williams, Ian (18 January 2026). "Nigeria edge Egypt on penalties for third place at Cup of Nations". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
4. Harding, Jonathan (2026-01-28). "Senegal and Morocco fined and banned after AFCON final chaos". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 2026-01-29.
5. EL MASAITI, Amira (2025-01-10). "Shaky alliances and old tactics: Morocco's parties gear up for 2026 elections". HESPRESS English. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
6. "Morocco Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
7. Zouiten, Sara (2026-01-30). "Moroccan Music Icon Abdelhadi Belkhayat Dies at 85". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2026-01-30.

External links

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