Public holidays in Morocco

This is a list of holidays in Morocco.Public holidays in Morocco

Public holidays DateEnglish nameLocal nameDescription1 JanuaryNew Year's DayRās lʿām11 JanuaryProclamation of Independence DayTaqdīm watīqat lʾistiqlāl14 JanuaryAmazigh New YearYennayer1 MayLabour Dayʿīd ššuġl30 JulyThrone Dayʿīd lʿaršCommemorates the enthronement of the King of Morocco14 AugustOued Ed-Dahab DayḎikrat wād ddahab20 AugustRevolution DayṮawrat lmalik wa ššaʿb21 AugustYouth Dayʿīd ššabāb Birthday of Mohammed VI of Morocco31 OctoberUnity Dayʿīd lʾwahda Commemorates the anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 concerning the Western Sahara6 NovemberGreen March Dayʿīd lmasīra lẖadraʾ Commemorates the Green March18 NovemberIndependence Dayʿīd lʾistiqlal Commemorates the Independence from the French and Spanish Protectorates

Movable holidays The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs corresponds to the Islamic calendar, and thus has no set date.

Date English name Local name DescriptionMuharram 1Islamic New YearFātiḥ muḥarramFirst day of the Islamic calendarRabi' al-awwal 12The Prophet's Birthdayʿid lmawlidShawwal 1Eid al-Fitrʿid sġhīrIslamic holiday celebrated after the last day of RamadanDhu al-Hijjah 10Eid al-Adhaʿid kbīr

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