Public holidays in Morocco
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This is a list of holidays in Morocco.[1]
Public holidays
[edit]| Date | English name | Local name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Rās lʿām | |
| 11 January | Proclamation of Independence Day | Taqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl | |
| 14 January | Amazigh New Year | Yennayer | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | ʿīd ššuġl | |
| 30 July | Throne Day | ʿīd lʿarš | Commemorates 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 ššabāb | Birthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco |
| 6 November | Green March Day | ʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾ | Celebrating the March into the Western Sahara |
| 18 November | Independence Day | ʿid lʾistiqlal | Moroccan Independence from the French and Spanish Protectorates |
Movable holidays
[edit]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 | The Prophet's Birthday | ʿid lmawlid | |
| Shawwal 1 | Eid al-Fitr | ʿid sġhīr | Islamic holiday celebrated after the last day of Ramadan |
| Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Eid al-Adha | ʿid kbīr |