Morocco Ranks Second in Arab World for Most Public Holidays in 2020

Considered as any working day, the public holiday is paid. Morocco has more than a dozen of them and ranks 2nd, behind Egypt, the leader in the ranking of Arab countries, with 19 days (excluding school holidays). Tunisia follows with 14, and Algeria with 12.

Here is the calendar of public holidays in Morocco in 2020

• New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
• Independence Manifesto: Saturday, January 11, 2020.
• Labor Day: Friday, May 1, 2020.
• Eid al-Fitr: Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25, 2020 (2 days).
• Eid al-Adha: Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, 2020 (2 days).
• Throne Day: Thursday, July 30, 2020.
• Liberation of Oued Eddahab: Friday, August 14, 2020.
• Revolution of the King and the People: Thursday, August 20, 2020.
• 1st Muharram: Thursday, August 20, 2020 (1 day).
• Youth Day: Friday, August 21, 2020.
• Anniversary of the Green March (2020): Friday, November 6, 2020.
• Independence Day (2020): Wednesday, November 18, 2020.
• Mawlid: Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29, 2020 (2 days).