Festivals in Morocco

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Africa / Northern Africa

Festivals

Ramadan

Season or date: Islamic month 9

Month of fasting and spiritual discipline

Eid al-Fitr

Season or date: End of Ramadan

National holiday celebrating end of fasting

Eid al-Adha

Season or date: Around Islamic month 12, day 10

Feast of Sacrifice. Slaughter livestock and perform charity

Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)

Season or date: Islamic month 3, day 12

Celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birth

Fes Festival of Sacred Music

Season or date: June

International festival gathering Sufi musicians worldwide

Marrakech International Film Festival

Season or date: December

North Africa's largest film festival

Essaouira Gnaoua & World Music Festival

Season or date: June

Festival of Gnaoua music and fusion

Kelaa M'Gouna Rose Festival

Season or date: May

Flower parade in rose water production area

Tan-Tan Moussem

Season or date: June

UNESCO Intangible Heritage of nomadic culture and Fantasia competitions

Tanjazz (Tangier Jazz Festival)

Season or date: September

International jazz event overlooking Gibraltar Strait

Public holidays

  • New Year's Day
  • Independence Manifesto Day (January 11)
  • May Day
  • Throne Day (July 30)
  • Revolution Day (August 20)
  • Youth Day (King's Birthday)
  • Green March Day (November 6)
  • Independence Day (November 18)
  • Various Islamic moving holidays

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