Public holidays in Morocco

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This is a list of holidays in Morocco . [1]

Public holidays

DateEnglish nameLocal nameDescription
1 January New Year's Day Rās lʿām
11 January Proclamation of Independence Day Taqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl
14 January Amazigh New Year YennayerCelebrating the Amazigh New Year
1 May Labour Day ʿīd ššuġl
30 July Throne Day ʿīd lʿaršCommemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999
14 August Oued Ed-Dahab Day Ḏikrat wād ddahab
20 August Revolution Day Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb
21 August Youth Day ʿīd ššabābBirthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco
6 November Green March Day ʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾCelebrating the March into the Western Sahara
18 November Independence Day ʿid lʾistiqlalCelebrating Moroccan Independence from the French and Spanish Protectorates

Movable holidays

The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in which they occur:

Contents

DateEnglish NameLocal NameDescription
Muharram 1 Islamic New Year Fātiḥ muḥarramFirst day on the Islamic calendar
Rabi' al-awwal 12 The Prophet's Birthday ʿid lmawlid
Shawwal 1 Eid al-Fitr ʿid sġhīrIslamic holiday celebrated after the last day of Ramadan
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 Eid al-Adha ʿid kbīr

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