Public Holidays in Morocco 1978 🇲🇦

Morocco has 16 public holidays in 1978. The next public holiday is Green March on 6. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Morocco.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
11. Jan	Wednesday	Proclamation of Independence Day	Public holiday
19. Feb	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
3. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Throne Day	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
9. Jul	Sunday	Youth Day	Public holiday
14. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Oued Ed-Dahab Day	Public holiday
20. Aug	Sunday	Revolution Day	Public holiday
3. Sep	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
4. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
6. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Green March	Public holiday
10. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
11. Nov	Saturday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
18. Nov	Saturday	Independence Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Morocco 1978

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — 20. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Throne Day — 3. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Oued Ed-Dahab Day — 14. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 4. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Green March — 6. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 10. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (estimated) — 1. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Morocco

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1978 to 1979.

Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 19. Feb 1978 → 10. Feb 1979
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 20. Feb 1978 → 10. Feb 1979
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 3. Sep 1978 → 24. Aug 1979
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 4. Sep 1978 → 24. Aug 1979
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 10. Nov 1978 → 1. Nov 1979
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 11. Nov 1978 → 1. Nov 1979
Islamic New Year (estimated): 1. Dec 1978 → 20. Nov 1979

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Holidays in other countries:

🇲🇦 Morocco 17 holidays
🇩🇿 Algeria 14 holidays
🇪🇭 Western Sahara N/A
🇪🇸 Spain 10 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Morocco have in 1978?

Morocco observes 16 public holidays in 1978. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Morocco?

The next public holiday in Morocco is Green March on 6. Nov.

Are public holidays in Morocco the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1978.