Moroccan Festivals
Festivals and Feasts in Morocco take place throughout the year, celebrating local traditions, customs and arts.
Whilst festivals focus on arts and popular traditions, Moussems are important gatherings to pay homage to a holy man. Fantasias are traditional war exercises ......See below for a guide to
cultural and religious holidays and festivals in Morocco.
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MOROCCAN FEASTS AND FESTIVALS |
When: May
Where: Imouza of Ida Ou Tanane - Agadir province
Held every year in May, the honey festival is a truly unique experience. Argana is one of the largest collective beehives in the world. The hives are made of split reed cylinders covered with clay, and are steeped in a rich local culture and tradition. |
When:May
Where: Sale
The Wax Candle festival is held in the white town of Sale, the sister city to Rabat, on the Bouregreg Estuary. This wonderful traditional festival, with its wax lantern procession (Mawkib Esh Shomouaa) is said to date back to the Barbary period. It is said that the corsairs carried wax lanterns in procession to the town’s patron, Sidi Abdallah Ben Hassoun, to ask for protection on their journey. |
When: June
Where: Séfrou - Fez Province
This 3 day festival in the Fez province, includes the torch light parade, many competitions, fantasia, and Miss Cherry Competition. |
When: June
Where: Ouarzazate
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National Festival of Popular Arts
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When:June
Where: Marrakesh
For two weeks every June, Marrakesh plays host to The Festival of Popular Arts . The festival showcases traditional Moroccan arts and culture, with performances of dance, beber music, plays and craft displays.
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When: July
Where: Guelmim
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When: August
Where: Imilchil
High in the Atlas Mountains, the village of Imilchil hosts the famous annual engagement and marriage festival. The local are a nomadic Berber tribe called the Ait Hdiddou. During the festival young girls and boys from many different villages are allowed to meet, for the purpose of marriage.The festival is full of colour, music, flirting and dancing. |
When: August
Where: Asilah
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When: September
Where: Tissa
The horse festival is held in Tissa, where every year hundreds of riders gather wearing traditional finery. There is fierce competition, with prize giving ceremonies and feasts. |
When: October
Where: Erfoud
This annual festival celebrates the date palm. It is the primary product in the region, which much of the local population cultivate them. |
When: December
Where: Agadir
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