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 | 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 | |
References
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