There are many festivals celebrated in Morocco but below you will find a list of public holidays:
- Islamic New Year, this is a religious day celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Islamic calendar, this takes place on a different date every year
- January 1 or New Year’s Day, this is recognised in Morocco in line with the rest of the world.
- February 12 & 13* Eid El-Adha, Muslim religious holiday celebrated as the commemoration of Abraham’s sacrifice.
- May 1 May Day, and International Worker’s Day.
- May 14* Eid El-Mawlid, this is a celebration of the birth of the Prophet Mohamed.
- August 14 Allegiance Day, this is the commemoration of the return of the Oued Eddahab region to Morocco by Mauritania.
- August 20 King and People’s Revolution Day, this is a celebration in remembrance of the return of King Mohammed V to Morocco after a period of exile in Madagascar.
- August 21 Birthday of King Mohammed VI, current reigning king.
- November 6 Anniversary of the Green March, this commemorates the event when in 1975 approximately 350,000 unarmed Moroccans along with 27,000 soldiers under the direction of King Hassan II marched to the border of Western Sahara calling for the territory to be returned to Morocco.
- November 18 Independence Day, this is Morocco’s National Day in recognition of the country’s independence
- November 25 & 26* Eid El Fitr, This festival marks the end of the Islamic holy month of fasting known as Ramadan. During Ramadan as a visitor to the country you will still be served food and drink
* These festivals may be moved to coincide with the sighting of the moon.
The time in Morocco stays constant all year at Greenwich Mean Time or Universal Time