Holidays and Festivals 2026

Morocco is an Islamic country, therefore its calendar and main holidays stem from the Islamic calendar, which is roughly 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar hence dates are 10 or 11 days earlier each year.

National and local festivals punctuate the Moroccan year and are intrinsic to Moroccan culture. Traditional music is very much part of everyday life, most especially in August when weddings are commonplace.

The two most important Islamic holidays in Morocco are Eid al Fitr, at the end of Ramadan, and Eid al Adha (Eid el Kebir), the feast of the sacrifice (when each household slaughters a sheep). At both these times most Moroccans try to return to their families to celebrate. Other holidays have little impact on visitors: