Public holidays in Morocco explained

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

Public holidays

DateEnglish nameLocal nameDescription
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayRās lʿām
11 JanuaryProclamation of Independence DayTaqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl
14 JanuaryAmazigh New YearYennayer
1 MayLabour Dayʿīd ššuġl
30 JulyThrone Dayʿīd lʿaršCommemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999
14 AugustOued Ed-Dahab DayḎikrat wād ddahab
20 AugustRevolution DayṮawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb
21 AugustYouth Dayʿīd ššabābBirthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco
6 NovemberGreen March Dayʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾCelebrating the March into the Western Sahara which unified the North with the South of Morocco
18 NovemberIndependence Dayʿid lʾistiqlalMoroccan 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:

DateEnglish NameLocal NameDescription
Muharram 1Islamic New YearFātiḥ muḥarramFirst day on the Islamic calendar
Rabi' al-awwal 12The Prophet's Birthdayʿid lmawlid
Shawwal 1Eid al-Fitrʿid sġhīrIslamic holiday celebrated after the last day of Ramadan
Dhu al-Hijjah 10Eid al-Adhaʿid kbīr

Notes and References

  1. http://www.morocco-guide.com/information/public-holidays/ Public holidays in Morocco