2010 Holidays
DATE
| DAY(S)
| HOLIDAY
| REMARKS
|
January 1
| Friday
| New Year, 2010
| U.S. / Moroccan
|
January 11
| Monday
| PRESENTATION OF MOROCCAN INDEPENDENCE PROCLAMATION
| Moroccan
|
January 18
| Monday
| MARTIN LUTHER KING’S BIRTHDAY
| U.S.
|
February 15
| Monday
| PRESIDENT'S DAY
| U.S.
|
February 26/27
| Friday/Saturday
| AID MAWLID AN NABBAOUI (to celebrate the birthday of prophet Mohammed)
| Moroccan *
|
May 31
| Monday
| MEMORIAL DAY
| U.S.
|
July 5
| Monday
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
| U.S.
|
July 30
| Friday
| FEAST OF THE THRONE
(to celebrate King’s Mohammed VI ascension to the throne)
| Moroccan
|
August 20
| Friday
| THE REVOLUTION OF THE KING AND THE PEOPLE
| Moroccan
|
September 6
| Monday
| AMERICAN LABOR DAY
| U.S.
|
September 10&11
| Friday/Saturday
| AID AL FITR
(Celebration of end of Ramadan)
| Moroccan *
|
October 11
| Monday
| COLUMBUS DAY
| U.S.
|
November 11
| Thursday
| VETERAN’S DAY
| U.S.
|
November 17&18
| Wednesday/Thursday
| AID AL ADHA
(Muslims’ feast of sacrifice)
| Moroccan *
|
November 18
| Thursday
| FEAST OF INDEPENDENCE
(to celebrate Morocco’s independence in 1956)
| Moroccan
|
November 25
| Thursday
| THANKSGIVING DAY
| U.S.
|
December 6
| Monday
| FIRST MOHARRAM
(Muslims’ New Year)
| Moroccan *
|
December 24
| Friday
| CHRISTMAS DAY
| U.S.
|
December 31
| Friday
| New Year, 2011
| U.S.
|
(*) A lunar-based Moroccan holiday; the actual date may vary.