31 October is a new public holiday – a paid day off – introduced in 2025 by the King as Unity Day (Aid Al Wahda), which commemorates the United Nations’ recognition of Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
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Why is 14 August a public holiday in Morocco? Because it marks the anniversary of the pledge of allegiance by Sahrawi dignitaries and the return of the Dakhla region to Moroccan territory.
Today, perhaps, or else tomorrow… when the public holiday depends on the sighting of the moon, which may be hidden.
The full list of Moroccan public holidays, with their next dates, and regulations on pay, allowances and the possibility of making up days.
The main public holidays in Morocco, with the date of the next Muslim holiday, converted from the Muslim to the Gregorian calendar
