About the Consulate
Holidays
DATE
| DAY(S)
| HOLIDAY
| REMARKS
|
January 1
| Thursday | New Year, 2009
| U.S. / Moroccan
|
January 19
| Monday | MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY | U.S. |
February 16
| Monday
| PRESIDENT'S DAY
| U.S.
|
| March 9 &10 * | Monday/Tuesday
| AID MAWLID AN NABBAOUI
(to celebrate the birthday of prophet Mohammed)
| Moroccan * |
May 1
| Friday
| MOROCCAN LABOR DAY
| Moroccan *
|
May 25
| Monday | MEMORIAL DAY
| U.S.
|
| July 3 | Friday | AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
| U.S.
|
July 30
| Thursady | FEAST OF THE THRONE
(to celebrate King Mohammed VI’s ascension to the throne)
| Moroccan *
|
| August 20 | Thursday | THE REVOLUTION OF THE KING AND THE PEOPLE | Moroccan*
|
August 21
| Friday | YOUTH DAY
(to celebrate King Mohammed VI’s birthday)
| Moroccan*
|
September 7
| Monday
| AMERICAN LABOR DAY
| U.S.
|
September 20&21*
| Sunday/Monday
| AID AL FITR
(Celebration of end of Ramadan)
| Moroccan *
|
October 12
| Monday
| COLUMBUS DAY
| U.S.
|
November 11
| Wednesday
| VETERAN’S DAY
| U.S.
|
November 18
| Wedneasday
| FEAST OF INDEPENDENCE
(to celebrate Morocco’s independence in 1956)
| Moroccan
|
November 26
| Thursday
| THANKSGIVING DAY
| U.S.
|
| November 27&28 | Friday/Saturday
| AID AL ADHA
(Muslims’ feast of sacrifice)
| Moroccan *
|
| December 18* | Friday
| FIRST MOHARRAM
(Muslims’ New Year)
| Moroccan*
|
December 25
| Friday | CHRISTMAS DAY | U.S.
|
(*) A lunar-based Moroccan holiday; the actual date may vary.
About the Consulate
Holidays
Consul General
