Independence Day
Season or date: July 6
Largest national celebration with military parades and traditional dances
Festivals in Comoros
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Eid al-Fitr
Season or date: 1st of Shawwal (Islamic calendar)
Festival marking end of Ramadan with family feasts and new clothes
Eid al-Adha
Season or date: 10th of Dhul Hijjah (Islamic calendar)
Festival of Sacrifice where livestock is slaughtered and shared with the poor
Lailat al-Qadr (Night of Power)
Season or date: Late Ramadan
Commemoration of Quran revelation with all-night prayers
Clove Harvest Festival
Season or date: November
Clove harvest thanksgiving on Anjouan Island with aromatic market
Mohéli Marine Festival
Season or date: August
Tourism event combining whale watching and traditional boat races
Mount Karthala Climbing Festival
Season or date: June
Group climb of Grande Comore's highest peak with environmental awareness
Culture Week
Season or date: First week of December
Music, dance, and handicraft exhibitions in capital Moroni
Public holidays
- Independence Day
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha
- Islamic New Year
- Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)