NATIONAL and RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS (Morocco)
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
January 1: New Year (Gregorian calendar)
January 11: Independence Manifesto
March 3: Throne Day
May 1: Labor Day
May 23: National Day (Amendment of the Constitution)
July 9: Youth Day (King's Birthday)
August 14: Commemoration of Oued
Eddahab
August 20: Revolution of the King
and the People
November 6: Commemoration of the
Green March
November 18: Independence Day
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
They are observed for 2
working days. Since they are
based on the Lunar calendar,
their dates vary each year and
are fixed after the sight of
the moon.
1st of Moharram: New Year
(Muslim calendar)
12th of Rabi Al Awal: Aid
El Mawlid (Birth of the
Prophet Mohamed)
1st of Shawwal: Aid El
Fitr (end of Ramadan)
10th of Dhu Al Hijja: Aid
El Adha (Commemoration of
Abraham's sacrifice)
