Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Morocco and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
11 Jan	Sun	Independence Manifesto Day
14 Jan	Wed	Amazigh New Year
21 Mar	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Eid al-Adha
17 Jun	Wed	Islamic New Year
30 Jul	Thu	Throne Day
14 Aug	Fri	Oued Ed-Dahab Day
20 Aug	Thu	Revolution Day
21 Aug	Fri	Youth Day
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
6 Nov	Fri	Green March Day
18 Nov	Wed	Independence Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
11 Jan	Mon	Independence Manifesto Day
14 Jan	Thu	Amazigh New Year
10 Mar	Wed	Eid al-Fitr
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
17 May	Mon	Eid al-Adha
6 Jun	Sun	Islamic New Year
30 Jul	Fri	Throne Day
14 Aug	Sat	Oued Ed-Dahab Day
15 Aug	Sun	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
20 Aug	Fri	Revolution Day
21 Aug	Sat	Youth Day
6 Nov	Sat	Green March Day
18 Nov	Thu	Independence Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
11 Jan	Tue	Independence Manifesto Day
14 Jan	Fri	Amazigh New Year
26 Feb	Sat	Eid al-Fitr
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Eid al-Adha
25 May	Thu	Islamic New Year
30 Jul	Sun	Throne Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
4 Aug	Fri	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Holiday
14 Aug	Mon	Oued Ed-Dahab Day
20 Aug	Sun	Revolution Day
21 Aug	Mon	Youth Day
6 Nov	Mon	Green March Day
18 Nov	Sat	Independence Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

According to the New Labour Code of Morocco, Chapter 3, Article 217-230, 2003, all employers must acknowledge national holidays and provide their employees with a day off with pay for those days if their employment status allows this benefit.

According to this Code, any holidays that fall on Saturday or Sunday do not qualify for special holiday pay or days off. If an employer requires a person to be present during a holiday celebration, they are required by Moroccan law to offer a different paid day off as compensation.

Although Morocco is a Kingdom, it has established a Parliament. The Parliament is responsible for establishing and declaring all holidays. The king has reserved the right to establish special holidays, but he has not used this privilege often. Parliament manages all labour laws regarding holiday pay and mandatory days off through its Labour Code.

At this time, there has been talk from the Monarchy to reduce the number of holidays celebrated each year. The three holidays they have considered eliminating include, Oued Ed-Dahab Day, Revolution Day, and Green March Day. However, any changes to national holidays must be approved by Parliament. There are currently no propositions before Parliament to end these holidays.