Public Holidays in Morocco — 2026
Morocco keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 10 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 4 before July and 6 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 107 days, from Wednesday, January 14, 2026 to Friday, May 1, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
4 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Morocco sits in Northern Africa, is run from Rabat, pays in Moroccan Dirham, and has about 36.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Days off work
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (3)
- Longest gap
- 107 days
- Capital
- Rabat
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Ras l' âm |
| Sun, Jan 11 | Sunday | Proclamation of Independence | Takdim watikat al-istiqlal |
| Wed, Jan 14 | Wednesday | Amazigh New Year | Id Yennayer |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Eid Ash-Shughl |
| Thu, Jul 30 | Thursday | Enthronement | Eid Al-Ârch |
| Fri, Aug 14 | Friday | Zikra Oued Ed-Dahab | Oued Ed-Dahab Day |
| Thu, Aug 20 | Thursday | Revolution of the King and the People | Thawrat al malik wa shâab |
| Fri, Aug 21 | Friday | Youth Day | Eid Al Chabab |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Friday | Green March | Eid Al Massira Al Khadra |
| Wed, Nov 18 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Eid Al Istiqulal |
How many public holidays does Morocco have in 2026?
10 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Morocco in 2026?
Ras l' âm on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Eid Al Istiqulal on Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Morocco?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Morocco in 2026?
Between Wednesday, January 14, 2026 and Friday, May 1, 2026 — 107 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 10 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.