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Holidays, Special events & Festivals |
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Special
Events and Festivals
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Cinema Immigration Festival,
Agadir, end of January.
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International Festival of
Contemporary Dance, Marrakech, second and third
week of January
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Marrakech International
Marathon and Half-Marathon, mid-January
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International Festival of
University Theatres, Marrakech, second week of
March
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International Festival of
Video Arts, Casablanca, third week of March
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International Festival of
Nomades, Mhamid Al Ghazlane, Zagoura region,
third week of March.
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The Caravan of Alazigh film,
first and second week of April
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International Festival of
University Theatres of Agadir, first week of
April
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International Festival of the
Mediterranean Cinemas, Tetuan, end March and
beginning of April (http://www.maghrebarts.ma/cinema/meditetouan.html
)
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National festival of Amateur
film, Settat, first week of April
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International Festival of
Visual Arts and New Medias, Casablanca, third
week of April
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Casablanca Arts, end of May
( http://www.maghrebarts.ma/cinema/ficam.html
)
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Spring’s Music of Alizes,
Essaouira, first and second week of May
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Cartoon Festival, Tetuan, end
of May
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Mawazine Festival, Rabat,
last two weeks of May (www.festivalmawazine.ma)
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Gnaoua Festival, Essaouira,
end of June (www.festival-gnaoua.net)
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Chellah jazz Festival, Rabat,
second week of June (www.jazzauchellah.com)
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Fez Festival, the annual
meeting of cultures and religions from around
the world, first and second week of June (www.fesfestival.com)
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Martil Festival of Cinema,
third week of June ( 18-22 June)
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International Festival of
Cinema Authors, Rabat, last two weeks of June
( http://www.maghrebarts.ma/cinema/rab-film-fest.html
)
( http://www.maghrebarts.ma/cinema/fcmm.html
)
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Mediterranean Meeting of the
Guitar, Tetuan, third week of June
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Women Voice Festival, Tetuan,
first week of July
( http://www.maghrebarts.ma/musique/news/080611.html
)
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Timitar Festival, Agadir,
first week of July (www.festival-timitar.com)
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Chefchaoun Festival, second
week of July (www.alegriafestival.com)
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International Festival of Rai
Music, Oujda, end of july
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Marrakech National Festival
of Popular Arts, el Badi Palace and Marrakech,
two weeks in July
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Setti Fatma, local religious
festival, Setti Fatma near Marrakech, August
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Imilchil, colorful marriage
festival of the Aït Haddidou tribe, Imilchil
near Marrakech, August or September
(http://www.maghrebarts.ma/cinema/fifs.html)
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Film-Documentary Festival,
Agadir, November 2008
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Marrakech International Film
Festival, two weeks in November (www.festivalmarrakech.net
& www.festival-marrakech.com)
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National Holidays
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Jan 01
New Year’s Day
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Jan 11
Manifes/to of Independence
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May 01
Labor Day
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July
30 Feast of the Throne
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Aug 14
Oued Eddahab Allegiance Day
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Aug 20 The King and the
People’s Revolution Day
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Aug 21 King Mohamed’s
Birthday
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Nov 06 Anniversary of the
Green March
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Nov 18 Independence Day
Religious
Holiday
Religious holiday dates change
every year according to the Muslim Lunar Calendar.
The Gregorian calendar advances
11 days closer to the Muslim Lunar Calendar every
year.Edi
The Religious ministry, however,
makes the final decision about the date of each
religious holiday the night before the holiday
occurs.
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Aid Al Adha (Aïd el-Khebir),
the Feast of Abraham’s Sacrifice
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Aid Al Mawlid, the Prophet’s
Birthday
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Ramadan, a month-long
celebration throughout Morocco where the day is
spent fasting, and then the sunset is joyously
welcomed with an abundance of food
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Eid al-Fitr, the end of
Ramadan
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Pelegrinage Day
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