Annual leave and public holidays in Morocco 2026
How many paid days off you get in Morocco depends on the legal minimum, your contract and the public holidays that fall on working days. The calculator above counts them for your own case. Below you will find the legal minimum, the 2026 public holidays and the family leave rules.
Your annual leave
The legal minimum in Morocco is 15 working days a year on a five-day week. In 2026, 14 public holidays fall on working days (national, on working days). In the example (18 days of leave in the contract) that makes 32 paid days off in all.
Paid annual leave is 1.5 working days per month of service (18 working days a year counting Saturdays), plus 1.5 days for every 5 years of service, up to 30 days. There are 10 civil public holidays and 7 religious holiday days whose dates follow the lunar calendar (estimates are shown).
Public holidays 2026 in Morocco
| Date | Holiday | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year’s Day | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Sun 11 Jan | Proclamation of Independence | weekend |
| Wed 14 Jan | Amazigh New Year | |
| Sat 21 Mar | Eid al-Fitr (estimate) | weekend |
| Sun 22 Mar | Eid al-Fitr, 2nd day (estimate) | weekend |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Wed 27 May | Eid al-Adha (estimate) | |
| Thu 28 May | Eid al-Adha, 2nd day (estimate) | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Wed 17 Jun | Islamic New Year (estimate) | |
| Thu 30 Jul | Throne Day | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Fri 14 Aug | Oued Ed-Dahab Day | |
| Thu 20 Aug | Revolution of the King and the People | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Fri 21 Aug | Youth Day | |
| Wed 26 Aug | Prophet’s Birthday (estimate) | |
| Thu 27 Aug | Prophet’s Birthday, 2nd day (estimate) | Take Friday off → 4 days in a row |
| Fri 6 Nov | Green March | |
| Wed 18 Nov | Independence Day |
Family leave
- Maternity leave: 14 weeks · Pay: 100% of average pay up to the CNSS ceiling (MAD 6,000 a month)
- Paternity leave: 3 days · Pay: Paid by the employer
- Family support: Direct social aid per child since December 2023 · Pay: Means-tested, not included here
- Sickness benefit: From the 4th day, up to 52 weeks in 2 years · Pay: 2/3 of average pay up to the CNSS ceiling
Frequently asked questions
How many days of annual leave do I get in Morocco?
At least 15 working days a year on a five-day week. Many contracts and collective agreements give more.
How many public holidays are there in Morocco in 2026?
17 national public holidays, of which 14 fall on working days. Regional holidays can add more.
What leave do parents get?
For example, Maternity leave: 14 weeks (100% of average pay up to the CNSS ceiling (MAD 6,000 a month)). The table above lists the main family leave types.
Are these figures exact?
They follow the national rules for 2026. Your contract, a collective agreement or regional holidays can give more days off.
Rules and official sources: see “Rules applied (2026)” above. Last checked: October 2026. The amounts are estimates for information, not financial or legal advice.