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The Islamic calendar, to which all the religious festivals are linked, is lunar based. This means that religious holidays are approximately 11 days earlier each year. Again the dates of these holidays can be found on the internet. A word of warning, however – although the dates for the two Eids appear to be set, there is always a degree of uncertainty on the ground of the exact dates, because Morocco is one of the last countries in the world that relies on an actual moon sighting rather than on a moon calendar. If the moon isn't or can't be seen, then the holiday is deferred to the next day.

Approximate Dates of Main Islamic Religious Festivals (2011-2015)

2011

Ramadan begins 1 Aug

Eid-el-Fitr (end of Ramadan) 30 Aug

Eid-al-Adha 6 Nov

2012

Ramadan begins 20 July

Eid-el-Fitr 19 Aug

Eid-al-Adha 26 Oct

2013

Ramadan begins 9 July

Eid-el-Fitr 8 Aug

Eid-al-Adha 15 Oct

2014

Ramadan begins 28 June

Eid-el-Fitr 28 July

Eid-al-Adha 4 Oct

2015

Ramadan begins 18 June

Eid-el-Fitr 17 July

Eid-al-Adha 23 Sept