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Morocco Public holidays

Morocco has 17 public holidays on the calendar held here, in force from 1 Jan 2026. Last checked against the official source on 15 Jul 2026.

Official paid public holidays governed by Décret n° 2-77-169 of 28 February 1977 (as amended), comprising fixed-date national/civil holidays and movable Islamic religious holidays whose exact dates are fixed by the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs via lunar observation.

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Current value17 days held
In force from2026-01-01
In force until2026-12-31
Official sourceMinistère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration — Horaires de travail et jours fériés (Décret n° 2-77-169 du 28/02/1977 et ses modifications)
Last verified2026-07-15
Verificationprimary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited.
Provenancesource fingerprint

What this value means

Fixed civil dates are per Décret n° 2-77-169 (as amended; Yennayer/14 Jan added 2023). The four Islamic holidays (Aïd Al Fitr and Aïd Al Adha are each observed over 2 days; 1er Moharram; Aïd Al Mawlid, 2 days) are MOON-SIGHTING DEPENDENT — the dates shown are provisional estimates and may shift by a day; the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs announces the actual dates only shortly before each event, and Morocco frequently observes a day later than astronomical calculations. EXCLUDED pending confirmation — Aïd Al Wahda (31 October): reported in news as a new national holiday decreed by King Mohammed VI in November 2025, but NOT yet listed in the official consolidation of Décret n° 2-77-169 on the Ministry page as of 2026-07-15, and the decree text could not be verified to a primary source — so it is deliberately omitted from the served calendar until an official instrument confirms it. Re-verify (and add 31 Oct if confirmed) closer to the date, along with all provisional religious dates.

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