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    Morocco has 26 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-26.


    3/09/2008 - 3/09/2008Eid al Mawlid

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Eid al Mawlid or 'Milad-ul Nabi' celebrates the Prophet Muhammad's birthday and is a popular Muslim festival in Morocco. Many Muslims attend religious...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion , Culture

     

    5/01/2008 - 5/01/2008Labour Day

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Most countries in the world celebrate Labour Day and Morocco is no different. It is a public holiday and a chance to meet friends, have a meal or go on...

    Themes: History , Food & Drink

     

    6/26/2008 - 6/29/2008Gnaoua and World Music Festival

    Essaouira, Morocco
    Featuring a great line-up of musicians and artists from all over the world, this popular festival is great mix of traditional Moroccan music and sounds...

    Themes: Entertainment , Dance , Culture , Music

     

    7/30/2008 - 7/30/2008Feast of the Throne

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Commemorating the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Feast of the Throne is a day when the Royal Palace hosts receptions and when all Morocco's...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Entertainment , History

     

    8/01/2008 - 8/31/2008Setti Fatma Moussem

    Marrakech, Morocco
    Each region in Morocco has its own 'moussem'- a festival which can take any shape. There is usually a souk or market, an agricultural fair, feasting,...

    Themes: Entertainment , Nature & Wildlife , Culture , Food & Drink , Religion

     

    8/14/2008 - 8/14/2008Allegiance of Oued Eddahab

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Celebrating the return to Morocco of the Oued Eddahab region in the far south which was formerly held by Mauritania, this is a day of a national pride....

    Themes: Culture , History

     

    8/25/2008 - 8/27/2008Imilchil Festival

    Morocco
    The annual Imilchil Festival takes place in the town of Imilchil in a picturesque spot in Morocco's beautiful Middle Atlas Mountains. Held at the end...

    Themes: Culture , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Music

     

    9/01/2008 - 9/29/2008Ramadan

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Ramadan is the Muslim festival of fasting and is the most important event in the Islamic Calendar which is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. The...

    Themes: History , Religion , Culture

     

    10/02/2008 - 10/02/2008Eid al-Fitr

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadan and is a great celebration throughout the Muslim world. Celebrations take place all...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion , Culture

     

    11/06/2008 - 11/06/2008Green March Day

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Green March Day is a day of national pride and remembers the day in 1975 when 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians, including both men and women, marched...

    Themes: History

     

    11/18/2008 - 11/18/2008Independence Day

    Rabat, Morocco
    Moroccan Independence Day commemorates the day in 1956 when King Mohammed V returned from exile in Corsica and Madagascar, declaring Morocco's independence...

    Themes: Culture , History , Spectacle

     

    12/09/2008 - 12/09/2008Eid al-Adha

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Marking the end of the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Eid al-Adha or the 'Feast of Sacrifice' is one of the most important feasts in the Islamic calendar....

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion

     

    12/09/2008 - 12/09/2008Hajj Day

    Nationwide, Morocco
    The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and is one of the five pillars of Islam that all Muslims should try to make at least once in their lifetime....

    Themes: Religion , Food & Drink , History

     

    12/29/2008 - 12/29/2008Fatih Muharram

    Various, Morocco
    Celebrated by Shia Muslims in various regions throughout Morocco, Fatih Muharram is a 10-day religious festival which commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat...

    Themes: Culture , Religion , History

     

    1/25/2009 - 1/25/2009Marrakech International Marathon and Half Marathon

    Marrakech, Morocco
    Each year some 5,000 runners compete in the annual Marrakech International Marathon and Half Marathon. The bustling city of Marrakech provides a wonderful...

    Themes: Entertainment , Spectacle , Sport

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/20/2009Eid al Mawlid

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Eid al Mawlid or 'Milad-ul Nabi' celebrates the Prophet Muhammad's birthday and is a popular Muslim festival in Morocco. Many Muslims attend religious...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion , Culture

     

    5/01/2009 - 5/01/2009Labour Day

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Most countries in the world celebrate Labour Day and Morocco is no different. It is a public holiday and a chance to meet friends, have a meal or go on...

    Themes: History , Food & Drink

     

    6/01/2009 - 6/30/2009Gnaoua and World Music Festival

    Essaouira, Morocco
    Featuring a great line-up of musicians and artists from all over the world, this popular festival is great mix of traditional Moroccan music and sounds...

    Themes: Entertainment , Dance , Culture , Music

     

    7/30/2009 - 7/30/2009Feast of the Throne

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Commemorating the accession of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Feast of the Throne is a day when the Royal Palace hosts receptions and when all Morocco's...

    Themes: Exhibitions , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Entertainment , History

     

    8/01/2009 - 8/30/2009Imilchil Festival

    Morocco
    The annual Imilchil Festival takes place in the town of Imilchil in a picturesque spot in Morocco's beautiful Middle Atlas Mountains. Held at the end...

    Themes: Culture , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Music

     

    8/01/2009 - 8/31/2009Setti Fatma Moussem

    Marrakech, Morocco
    Each region in Morocco has its own 'moussem'- a festival which can take any shape. There is usually a souk or market, an agricultural fair, feasting,...

    Themes: Entertainment , Nature & Wildlife , Culture , Food & Drink , Religion

     

    8/14/2009 - 8/14/2009Allegiance of Oued Eddahab

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Celebrating the return to Morocco of the Oued Eddahab region in the far south which was formerly held by Mauritania, this is a day of a national pride....

    Themes: Culture , History

     

    9/01/2009 - 9/29/2009Ramadan

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Ramadan is the Muslim festival of fasting and is the most important event in the Islamic Calendar which is celebrated by Muslims all over the world. The...

    Themes: History , Religion , Culture

     

    10/02/2009 - 10/02/2009Eid al-Fitr

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadan and is a great celebration throughout the Muslim world. Celebrations take place all...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Religion , Culture

     

    11/06/2009 - 11/06/2009Green March Day

    Nationwide, Morocco
    Green March Day is a day of national pride and remembers the day in 1975 when 350,000 unarmed Moroccan civilians, including both men and women, marched...

    Themes: History

     

    11/18/2009 - 11/18/2009Independence Day

    Rabat, Morocco
    Moroccan Independence Day commemorates the day in 1956 when King Mohammed V returned from exile in Corsica and Madagascar, declaring Morocco's independence...

    Themes: Culture , History , Spectacle

     



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