Festivals

Festival Imichlil 

From 28 to 30 August Imilchil (Heart High Atlas Errachidia province) 

This event is purely cultural mingling the mythical, mystical and artistic and thanks to the tribe Aït Yaazza remained faithful to the tradition of collective marriage despite the mutation in individual marriage. This large moussem (fair) is a meeting place where more spin inter-tribal ties.

International Film Festival of Marrakech 

From 3 to 11 December at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech. 

The festival is the main event on the 7th art in Morocco, filming location for many international productions. This festival is presented each year to the public. It brings together many film personalities of international renown. Each year the festival celebrates cinema of a country.

Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 

From June 6 to 14 Bab Makina, Batha Museum and the site of Volubilis. 

The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music is the milestone of the Spirit of Fes Foundation. Thanks to its influence and of his vocation, the Festival falls for 16 years in a universal mission of peace and reconciliation between peoples. It is now part of the landscape of the city, regarded by intellectuals, poets, writers and musicians as one of the great cultural capitals of the world. The festival helps to give Morocco the image of a country that not only supports friendship and coexistence among peoples of all backgrounds and of all spiritual beliefs, but also actively working on this approximation. The impact and the national and international reputation of this event grows and deepens year after year.

Gnawa Festival Essaouira 

From 24 to 27 June 2010

The Gnaoua Festival of World Music and Essaouira is a festival that welcomes artists and enthusiasts worldwide. 

Crossing dialogues and exchanges, the festival includes all musical trends but focuses on the work of famous musicians of the region of Essaouira.

Mawazine Festival, Rhythms of the World 

15 and 23 May in Rabat 

The Mawazine Festival - Rhythms of the World is a themed festival held annually in May in Rabat, Morocco by the association "Morocco-Cultures." This annual international meeting aims to discover Morocco in the different musical cultures of the world. It hosts as well as Moroccan artists internationally renowned stars, through styles or traditional urban music.

The Horse Show in El Jadida 

From October 19 to 24 

For six days, everything about the horse will be presented through exhibitions, conferences, championship race, shows, and Tbourida (Fantasia). Saddlers, farriers, manufacturers of rifles Tbourida, painters, specialized in commercial enterprises feed or veterinary drugs, etc.., Will present the third edition of the Salon du Cheval El Jadida.

National holidays 

- January 1: New Year's Day 

- January 11: Independence Manifesto 

- May 1: Labour Day 

- July 30: Feast of the Throne 

- August 14: Allegiance of Oued Ed-Dahab 

- August 20: Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People 

- AUGUST 21: Youth Day 

- November 6: Anniversary of the Green March 

- November 18: Independence Day 

Religious holidays 

These are holidays throughout Morocco. 

- The Eid al-Fitr (or Eid al-Saghir: the party) marks the end of Ramadan. 

- Eid ul-Adha (Eid el-Kebir or: the big party) commemorates the sacrifice of Abraham. It is the Feast of Sacrifice 

- First Muharram, the first day of the Hegira, the Muslim year. 

- Mouloud celebrates the birth of the Prophet.