Morocco’s Alcohol Sales Restrictions Vary by Region During Religious Holidays

The 1967 decree prohibiting the sale of alcohol to Muslims does not seem to be applied to the letter throughout the territory. In the Marrakech-Safi wilaya, for example, alcohol outlets and bars were authorized to open on the second day after Mawlid Eid.

If Agadir and Tangier did the same, other regions of Morocco did not benefit from the right to waiver, in particular, Casablanca-Settat where businesses were closed for three days in a row.

The daily Assabah wonders about the reasons behind these gaps between the different regions, especially since the decree is clear on the subject. It wonders if it is a forced decentralization due to tourist constraints or the mood swings of the walis (prefects).