Public holidays in Morocco

This is a list of holidays in Morocco.

Public holidays

Date English name Local name Description
January 1 New Year's Day Rās lʿām
January 11 Proclamation of Independence Day Taqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl
January 14 Amazigh New Year Yennayer
May 1 Labour Day ʿīd ššuġl
July 30 Throne Day ʿīd lʿarš Commemorates the Enthronement of Mohammed VI of Morocco on July 30, 1999
August 14 Oued Ed-Dahab Day Ḏikrat wād ddahab
August 20 Revolution Day Ṯawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb
August 21 Youth Day ʿīd ššabāb Birthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco
November 6 Green March Day ʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾ
November 18 Independence Day ʿid lʾistiqlal Morocco National Day

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:

Date English Name Local Name Description
Muharram 1 Islamic New Year Fātiḥ muḥarram First day on the Islamic calendar
Rabi' al-awwal 12 Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad ʿid lmawlid
Shawwal 1 Eid al-Fitr ʿid ssġīr Islamic holiday celebrated after the last day of Ramadan
Dhu al-Hijjah 10 Eid al-Adha ʿid kbīr

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